39 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
About 39 West Common
39 West Common is a five-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 205 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 78.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,264,000 is 42.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
39 West Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- May 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Lime - 20% crown reduction and thin.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00840/TREE
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Sales history & valuation
39 West Common changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 78.2% per year over 1 year.
£889,000
Growth on file: 78.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 September 2012Most recent
£889,000
+78.2%over 9 months7 December 2011
£499,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2AJ: £1,200,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RH16 2AJ
37 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Mar 2023
£1,200,00045 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Dec 2019
£760,00043 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Jul 2019
£1,200,00053 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Sept 2015
£380,00031 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Dec 2010
£730,000
Versus other West Common homes
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £3,976
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
0.1 km
West Common Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oathall Community College. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







