1 Lucas Way, Haywards Heath, RH16 1JR
About 1 Lucas Way
1 Lucas Way is a detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
1 Lucas Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2025Change of UseOutlineIn report
Use of a (C3) dwelling as a children's home for a maximum of 3 children with up to three carers, two sleeping overnight working on a rota basis
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/1968
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Hornbeam Trees - Reduce height by 1.5m to 2m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/2681
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Lucas Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1 Lucas Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1JR: £854,653 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in RH16 1JR
Versus other Lucas Way homes
1 Lucas Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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
0.2 km
Nightingale Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







