23 Gatesmead, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SN
About 23 Gatesmead
23 Gatesmead is a four-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 sits 66.5% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Gatesmead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Gatesmead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2012Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 1SN: £825,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RH16 1SN
Versus other Gatesmead homes
EPC Rating for 23 Gatesmead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £4,642
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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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







