The Barn, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
About The Barn
The Barn is a detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 is 12.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,371/sq ft) was about 360.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £915,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Jan 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden building
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/3933
- Nov 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Over board the existing internal pine cladding with plasterboard. Move one internal door and demolish a section of partition.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/3174
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£1,026,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£915,000
+128.8%over 21 years29 July 1999
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1NZ: £435,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in RH16 1NZ
11 Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
Sold Mar 2025
£1,067,2959 Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
Sold Dec 2015
£435,0007 Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
Sold Jul 2014
£360,00019 Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
Sold May 2011
£689,00027 Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ
Sold Jul 2004
£540,000
Versus other Balcombe Road homes
The Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£14,758
Street avg £3,688
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.3 km
Turners Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harlands Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







