1 Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, RH16 1JE
About 1 Lucastes Avenue
1 Lucastes Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £687,500 in September 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Lucastes Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to application DM/24/1027 - High level window to rear elevations removed and level of tile hanging raised to rear elevation.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/0058
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension, new front door, landscaping changes and new shed
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/1027
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Lucastes Avenue
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Lucastes Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£687,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 September 2019Most recent
£687,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1JE: £577,500 (2022–2006).
Versus other Lucastes Avenue homes
1 Lucastes Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,911
Street avg £5,087
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Wychperry Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Harlands Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







