What kind of home is 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW last change hands?

14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW last sold for £620,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 1EW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW use?

The latest EPC at 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

14 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 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

Police records around 14 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 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

The closest primary school to 14 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.

What transport links are near 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW?

The closest bus stop to 14 Sherwood Drive, RH16 1EW is Nightingale Centre, 325m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 932m away.

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14 Sherwood Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Sherwood Drive

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

14 Sherwood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 188 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 9 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £875,000 is 41.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

14 Sherwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Sherwood Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/21/1313
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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.

14 Sherwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£875,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 February 2015Most recent
£620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1EW: £600,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 14 Sherwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,298

Street avg £4,155

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

Full Haywards Heath report

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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