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

Extendable5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Chestnuts Close

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

16 Chestnuts Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold May 2023 for £800,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Chestnuts Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Oct 2023
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Proposed ancillary Annex to replace garage store. Amended drawing received on 02.10.2023 including revisions to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/2051
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2011
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Replace window on side elevation with french doors and install new window in kitchen in front elevation.

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01657/NONMAT1
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Chestnuts Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 16 Chestnuts Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£800,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2023Most recent

    £800,000

    +138.8%over 17 years
  2. 18 May 2006

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2AU: £600,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 16 Chestnuts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,634

Street avg £5,235

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Chestnuts Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RH16 2AU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.