42a, Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
About 42a
42a is a semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
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 RH16 1EE: £534,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RH16 1EE
70 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
Sold Sept 2025
£564,50034 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
Sold Oct 2023
£534,00076 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
Sold Aug 2023
£462,50068 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
Sold Mar 2023
£342,00040 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EE
Sold Dec 2022
£630,000
Versus other Queens Road homes
On epc rating, 42a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sydney Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oathall Community College. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







