What kind of home is 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU last sold for £525,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and December 2014, 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU rose from £285,000 to £525,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is A with a score of 92 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

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

Which area is 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 92

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chestnuts Close

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

17 Chestnuts Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 19.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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.

17 Chestnuts Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A92

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chestnuts Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£525,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2014Most recent
£525,000
+84.2%over 11 years
2 April 2003
£285,000

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.

EPC Rating for 17 Chestnuts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,818

Street avg £5,156

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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