Chelworth Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
About Chelworth Cottage
Chelworth Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 126 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chelworth Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2025Change of UseFullIn report
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY HOME OFFICE AND GARDEN STORE FOR ANCILLARY USE INCLUDING CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM MEADOW TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN WITH ACCESS VIA EXISTING DRIVE IN SHARED OWNERSHIP
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2025/1553/F
- Apr 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
DETACHED REPLACEMENT GARAGE TO FRONT ( NORTH) OF EXISTING COTTAGES
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2008/0521/F
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Chelworth Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£852,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£780,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2015Most recent
£780,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LE: £550,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LE
North View, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
Sold Oct 2024
£550,000Inneswood, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
Sold Jan 2024
£795,000Chatterton Place, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
Sold Mar 2021
£380,000Ashdown Lodge, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
Sold Feb 2021
£925,000The Lawns, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LE
Sold Nov 2020
£540,000
Everything we know about Chelworth Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes
On price per m², Chelworth Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,190
Street avg £4,086
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB