3 School Cottages, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
About 3 School Cottages
3 School Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 667.9% above the 1999 sale of £39,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 80.2% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
3 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 School 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
Latest sale on 3 School Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 1999Most recent
£39,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NY: £492,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NY
2 Fernlea, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Jun 2025
£555,000The Chestnuts, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Feb 2025
£485,000Homedale, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Dec 2020
£492,5001 Chailey Glimpse, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Jun 2020
£400,0003 Fernlea, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Oct 2019
£295,000
Everything we know about 3 School 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 Church Road homes
Price per m² for 3 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£632
Street avg £3,694
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
The Farmers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB