18 Baldings Cottages, Green Road, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7QD

18 Baldings Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 99.2% above the 2009 sale of £229,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.