What type of property is 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU sell for?

14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU last sold for £540,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £440,000 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and January 2014, 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU rose from £440,000 to £540,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,452 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU located?

14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU sits in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Police records around 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest primary school to 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is Lindfield Primary Academy (435m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (638m).

What is the nearest station to 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is Hickman's Lane, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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14 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Chestnuts Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Chestnuts Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 12.6% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Chestnuts Close'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 05 May 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to link garage and replacement of garage roof.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/02226/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Chestnuts Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£608,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£540,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2014Most recent
£540,000
+22.7%over 2 years
28 January 2011
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2AU: £615,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RH16 2AU

On the street

Versus other Chestnuts Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Chestnuts Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,002

Street avg £5,344

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.1 km

Hickman's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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