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Southlands Court, Flat 11, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Southlands Court

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

Southlands Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Southlands Court (39–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
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Everything you need to know about Southlands Court

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southlands Court, Flat 11, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southlands Court 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 Southlands Court

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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.

Southlands Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2022Most recent

    £185,000

    +23.3%over 10 years
  2. 1 November 2011

    £150,000

    -3.2%over 4 years
  3. 1 May 2007

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1EQ: £240,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Southlands Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,744

Street avg £4,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Southlands Court

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

0.1 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 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 1EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 Southlands Court, Flat 11, Church Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.