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Swimming pool
About 5 West Common
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 West Common is a five-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,609,000 sits 89.3% above the 2007 sale of £850,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 West Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 West Common, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2014FullPermission
Erection of a bronze statue on a plinth in the rear garden. Statue 2.8m tall, plinth 0.75m wide and 0.8m deep.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 West Common has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£850,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Common homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 West Common outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £4,123
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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