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5 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1439 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Backwoods Lane

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

5 Backwoods Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1439 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 34.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Backwoods Lane

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

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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.

5 Backwoods Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Backwoods Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Aug 2021
    Full
    In report

    Proposed 2.5m high fence 30m long on Backwoods Lane and 12m long on Backwoods Close to replace hedge.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/21/1809
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Backwoods Lane

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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  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

5 Backwoods Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2010Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2EB: £327,500 (2020–2001).

On the street

Versus other Backwoods Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Backwoods Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,666

Street avg £3,067

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Backwoods Lane

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£643k

1 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield

RH16 2EB

3 bed
£692k

1 Compton Road, Lindfield

RH16 2JY

3 bed
£517k

1 Beech Cottages, Appledore Gardens, Lindfield

RH16 2ET

3 bed2 bath
£445k

1 Brookway, Lindfield

RH16 2BW

3 bed1 bath
£646k

1 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield

RH16 2AU

2 bed1 bath
£638k

1 Chilton Grove, Lindfield

RH16 2BE

4 bed3 bath
£681k

1 Cripland Close, Lindfield

RH16 2SQ

4 bed
£690k

1 Croxton Lane, Lindfield

RH16 2SB

4 bed1 bath
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

Backwoods Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 9 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 2EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 2EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 5 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.