What type of property is 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF sell for?

5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF last sold for £835,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 1SF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF located?

5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF sits in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

Police records around 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF 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.

Which schools serve 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

The closest primary school to 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF is Lindfield Primary Academy (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brook Lane, RH16 1SF is Sunte Avenue, 404m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Brook Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brook Lane

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

5 Brook Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 1SF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £1,085,000 is 29.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £835,000 in October 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

5 Brook Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Brook Lane.

Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Double storey side extension.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/1850
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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.

5 Brook Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,085,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£835,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 October 2018Most recent
£835,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1SF: £925,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in RH16 1SF

On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

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

On epc rating, 5 Brook Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,719

Street avg £6,197

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Sunte Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 1SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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