What kind of home is 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW sell for?

12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW last sold for £640,700 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £157,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and November 2021, 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW rose from £157,500 to £640,700, a change of £483,200. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 1EW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW in?

12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW sits in Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

Police records around 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

The closest primary school to 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is Harlands Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is Nightingale Centre, 325m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 932m away.

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12 Sherwood Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EW

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Sherwood Drive

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

12 Sherwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £640,700. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Sherwood Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Sherwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 12 Sherwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£640,700

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2021Most recent
£640,700
+62.2%over 15 years
21 December 2005
£395,000
+27.4%over 3 years
3 October 2002
£310,000
+96.8%over 6 years
11 September 1996
£157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1EW: £593,550 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RH16 1EW

On the street

Versus other Sherwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Sherwood Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,388

Street avg £3,973

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Gander Hill

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1 Harlands Close

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Nightingale Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Harlands Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 1EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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