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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
1998 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swan Cottage

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

Swan Cottage is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 1998 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 186 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). 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 is 25% above the 2011 sale price.

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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.

Swan 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Swan Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£1,078,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£862,500

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2011Most recent

    £862,500

    +157.5%over 9 years

  2. 23 May 2002

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LA: £790,000 (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.

Floor Area for Swan Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,647

Street avg £5,509

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£952k

1 Boxes Lane, Horsted Keynes

RH17 7EJ

£837k

1 Downs View Close, Scaynes Hill

RH17 7EQ

£718k

1 Corner Cottages, Tanyard Lane, Chelwood Gate

RH17 7LY

3 bed
£639k

1 Cheffins Walk

RH17 7EP

£610k

1 Ashgrove Cottages, The Green, Horsted Keynes

RH17 7AP

3 bed2 bath
£562k

1 Danehurst Cottages, Church Lane, Danehill

RH17 7EY

3 bed
£555k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Station Road, Horsted Keynes

RH17 7AT

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Cheeleys, Horsted Keynes

RH17 7AU

4 bed3 bath
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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 Swan Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.