Butterbox Cottage, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
About Butterbox Cottage
Butterbox Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £910,000 in April 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Butterbox Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Butterbox Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Butterbox Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£917,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£910,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£910,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NJ: £2,200,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NJ
Hollybank, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Dec 2023
£700,000Orchard 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
£2,200,000Downsview, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Jul 2019
£685,000
Everything we know about Butterbox 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 Nash Lane homes
On floor area, Butterbox Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB