Freshmill Cottage, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NP
About Freshmill Cottage
Freshmill Cottage is a detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1244 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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
Freshmill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Freshmill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Freshmill Cottage
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Freshmill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£776,000
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 7NP: £1,825,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NP
High Elms, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NP
Sold Oct 2024
£2,825,000Bluebell Woods, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NP
Sold Nov 2017
£1,760,000Oaklands, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NP
Sold Aug 2012
£1,825,000Freshfield Place, Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NP
Sold Oct 2003
£1,020,000
Everything we know about Freshmill 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Sloop Lane homes
On floor area, Freshmill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 245 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
2.2 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB