Irie Cottage, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
About Irie Cottage
Irie Cottage is a semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 24.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 228.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Irie Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Irie Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2015Most recent
£380,000
+18.8%over 8 years28 August 2007
£319,950
+33.3%over 3 years1 October 2003
£240,000
+156.7%over 6 years20 March 1997
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NH: £635,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NH
Highleigh, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
Sold May 2024
£540,000Costells, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
Sold Dec 2021
£3,800,000Shanto, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
Sold Mar 2018
£760,000The Willows, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
Sold May 2016
£635,000Aston, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NH
Sold Aug 2015
£390,000
Everything we know about Irie 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 Church Road homes
Floor Area for Irie Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
The Farmers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Augustine's CofE 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB