What type of property is 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

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

What was the last sold price for 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU last sold for £600,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and March 2022, 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU rose from £275,000 to £600,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

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

Where is 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU located?

27 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 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

Police records around 27 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 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest primary school to 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU is Lindfield Primary Academy (435m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (638m).

How well connected is 27 Chestnuts Close, RH16 2AU?

The closest bus stop to 27 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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27 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Chestnuts Close

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

27 Chestnuts Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 104 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 14% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and conservatory.
Extension
Reference
04/00984/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.

27 Chestnuts Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2022Most recent
£600,000
+118.2%over 17 years
29 April 2004
£275,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 27 Chestnuts Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £5,226

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

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