Ochre Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
About Ochre Cottage
Ochre Cottage is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £999,000 sits 114.6% above the 2004 sale of £465,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2009.
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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
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
FELL ONE BEECH AND REMOVE PRIVET HEDGE AND REPLACE WITH BEECH HEDGING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS RELATED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2005/0556/F
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- TM/2009/0267/TPC
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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
Ochre Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£999,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2004Most recent
£465,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LG: £670,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LG
Deacons Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
Sold Mar 2023
£775,000Nursery Farm Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
Sold Jul 2022
£832,000Robins, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
Sold Feb 2021
£523,000Anderida, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
Sold Aug 2019
£670,000Chalfonts, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LG
Sold Nov 2013
£500,000
Everything we know about Ochre 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
Price per m² for Ochre Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £3,979
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB