47 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
About 47 West Common
47 West Common is a detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 sits 396.1% above the 1995 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 West Common has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
47 West Common's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 1995Most recent
£155,000
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
£380,00039 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ
Sold Sept 2012
£889,000
Versus other West Common homes
On years held, 47 West Common stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,240
Street avg £4,285
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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







