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3 sales on record
About 18 Chestnuts Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Chestnuts Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.1% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £645,000 — fresh data. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 18 Chestnuts Close.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullPermission
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Chestnuts Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2025)
£645,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnuts Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 18 Chestnuts Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £5,306
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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