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About 1 Backwoods Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Backwoods Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 37.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £545,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Backwoods Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Backwoods Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2020Garage ConversionFullWithdrawn
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Two infill single storey rear extensions, new pitched roof dormer to rear, garage conversion and partially infill front entrance.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Backwoods Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£749,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Backwoods Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Backwoods Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,823
Street avg £5,285
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
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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