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The Barn, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Barn

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2016
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Barn, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2022
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Garden building

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/21/3933
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    RenovationHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Barn

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.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£1,026,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£915,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2020Most recent

    £915,000

    +128.8%over 21 years
  2. 29 July 1999

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1NZ: £435,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Balcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£14,758

Street avg £3,688

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 1NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Barn, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.