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42 Gordon Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Gordon Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Gordon Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Gordon Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Gordon Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Gordon Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Gordon Road

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Gordon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2016Most recent

    £535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1EJ: £220,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gordon Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 42 Gordon Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,315

Street avg £4,052

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Gordon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sydney Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oathall Community College. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 1EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Gordon Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.