2 Watlands Cottages, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
About 2 Watlands Cottages
2 Watlands Cottages is a semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of single storey garage by extending the existing outbuilding of the property towards the road.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03938/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Watlands 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
2 Watlands Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NJ: £2,200,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NJ
Hollybank, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Dec 2023
£700,000Butterbox Cottage, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Apr 2023
£910,000Orchard Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Mar 2023
£2,400,000Nash Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Sept 2022
£4,500,000Pegden House, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold May 2022
£2,200,000
Everything we know about 2 Watlands 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 Nash Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Watlands Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.1 km
The Farmers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB