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Linton Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Linton Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Linton Cottage is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£660/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Linton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Linton Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Linton Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION ABOVE EXISTING KITCHEN EXTENSION (WITH SMALL GROUND FLOOR INFILL AND INSTALLATION OF NEW ROOF WINDOW)

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2016/1114/F
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2010
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2010/0493/LDP
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Linton Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 January 2022Most recent

    £1,300,000

    +112.2%over 11 years
  2. 12 March 2010

    £612,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LA: £645,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Isle Of Thorns homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Linton Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,104

Street avg £5,236

Strongly above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sandy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Danehill Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 7LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Linton Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.