Oaklands, Rusper Road, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0LN

Oaklands is a seven-bedroom detached house in Ifield, Crawley, Crawley (RH11 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 395 m² (around 4252 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 395 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,483,000 sits 60.3% above the 2014 sale of £925,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.