4 Gilletts Cottages, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
About 4 Gilletts Cottages
4 Gilletts Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 50.7% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Gilletts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Gilletts Cottages
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
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2013Most recent
£270,000
+10.2%over 7 years19 December 2005
£245,000
+45.0%over 4 years13 September 2001
£169,000
+20.7%over 1 year21 January 2000
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NG: £1,188,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NG
Pellingbridge Farm, The Coach House, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Mar 2025
£635,000Quarry Manor, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Jan 2025
£1,188,000Hooklands, Old Cottage, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Nov 2024
£2,100,0003 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Pelling Barn, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Nov 2024
£1,250,000
Everything we know about 4 Gilletts Cottages, 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 Lewes Road homes
4 Gilletts Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £4,996
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.4 km
Anchor Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 schools 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB