35 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
About 35 Blackthorns
35 Blackthorns is a five-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 148 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 13 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £846,000 is 24.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £677,500 in August 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey front extension application was refused at 35 Blackthorns in 2024.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear flat roof extension and cladding to front first floor elevation.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/2966
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey extension to garage area at front of property and alterations to fenestration and doors to the rear elevation.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/1920
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 35 Blackthorns
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
35 Blackthorns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£846,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£677,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2019Most recent
£677,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2AX: £810,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH16 2AX
39 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
Sold Aug 2025
£865,00037 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
Sold Jan 2025
£815,00017 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
Sold Jun 2022
£810,00015 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
Sold Oct 2020
£600,0003 Blackthorns, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AX
Sold Aug 2020
£535,000
Versus other Blackthorns homes
On floor area, 35 Blackthorns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,578
Street avg £5,359
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Hickman's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







