SWAN COTTAGE, PONDCROFT ROAD, LINDFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2HQ - £265,000

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SWAN COTTAGE is a very small semi-detached house of 77m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £751,024. It was last sold for £265,000 in January 2002, which was around 63% above the average January 2002 semi-detached price in the Mid Sussex local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

SWAN COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for SWAN COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Mid Sussex local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three SWAN COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2002 11 JAN	£265,000	£162,617	63% above HPI
2000 6 MAR	£200,000	£124,437	61% above HPI
1996 12 DEC	£110,000	£76,978	43% above HPI

SWAN COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Mid Sussex local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three SWAN COTTAGE sales between December 1996 and January 2002 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2000 sale was for 61% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 61% above the HPI over time, until the January 2002 sale, where it rises to 63% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 63% above the HPI.

What might SWAN COTTAGE be worth now?

SWAN COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £751,024.

This is based on house price inflation of 183.4%, between January 2002 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Mid Sussex local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 183.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SWAN COTTAGE of £265,000 on 11th January 2002. For the value to have increased from £265,000 to £751,024 over the 22 years and eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SWAN COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Mid Sussex local authority area.
• The January 2002 sale price of £265,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SWAN COTTAGE has not materially changed since January 2002.

How Large is SWAN COTTAGE?

SWAN COTTAGE is 77m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2015. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Haywards Heath, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Haywards Heath, and where SWAN COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 5% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than SWAN COTTAGE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Haywards Heath.

SWAN COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

SWAN COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.061 of an acre, or 248m². The below map shows the location of SWAN COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of SWAN COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is SWAN COTTAGE?

SWAN COTTAGE is located on PONDCROFT ROAD in LINDFIELD, in the RH16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SWAN COTTAGE on PONDCROFT ROAD.