1 Gatesmead, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SN
About 1 Gatesmead
1 Gatesmead is a four-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 sits 73.6% above the 2012 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. At 176 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Gatesmead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension and addition of pitched roof to existing dormer.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02170/FUL
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to rear to form dining room, single storey extension to side and front to extend kitchen and form new garage.
- Reference
- 06/00590/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gatesmead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2012Most recent
£485,000
+76.4%over 11 years9 August 2001
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1SN: £825,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RH16 1SN
Versus other Gatesmead homes
1 Gatesmead is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,756
Street avg £4,655
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Harlands Primary School. 10 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







