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About 7 Backwoods Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Backwoods Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 97 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 79.1% above the 2009 sale of £320,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Backwoods Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Backwoods Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullPermission
Extension: Two storey
Demolish existing garage and construct new two storey side extension with front and rear roof dormers. Two rear facing roof dormers to existing roof. Conservatory to rear. (Amended block plan received 13-1-11 showing neighbour's extension)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£320,000
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.
On epc rating, 7 Backwoods Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £5,475
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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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
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