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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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2020
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.
- Aug 2021FullWithdrawn
Proposed 2.5m high fence 30m long on Backwoods Lane and 12m long on Backwoods Close to replace hedge.
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
See how we calculated this£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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 2EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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