Southlands Court, Flat 1, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
About Southlands Court
Southlands Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Southlands Court, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £212,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Southlands Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Southlands Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.
£212,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2025Most recent
£212,500
+2.2%over 1 year2 April 2024
£208,000
+9.5%over 2 years17 June 2021
£190,000
+8.0%over 6 years18 September 2014
£176,000
+10.0%over 7 years14 June 2007
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1EQ: £255,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RH16 1EQ
Southlands Court, Flat 9, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
Sold May 2024
£265,000Southlands Court, Flat 11, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
Sold Oct 2022
£185,000Southlands Court, Flat 8, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
Sold Jun 2022
£255,000Southlands Court, Flat 5, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
Sold Jun 2022
£240,000Southlands Court, Flat 4, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ
Sold Jul 2016
£264,000
Versus other Church Avenue homes
Price per m² for Southlands Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,830
Street avg £4,019
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Oathall Community College. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







