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Beech Tree Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1669 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Tree Cottage

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

Beech Tree Cottage is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1669 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 is 47.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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.

Beech Tree 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Tree Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Tree Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    PROPOSED EXTENDED BALCONY AT REAR OF PROPERTY

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2015/2592/F
    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.

Beech Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£898,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2011Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LG: £670,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,933

Street avg £3,770

Below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£718k

1 Corner Cottages, Tanyard Lane, Chelwood Gate

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£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

0.2 km

Stone Quarry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Danehill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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 7LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

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