What kind of home is Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG last sold for £685,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and January 2021, Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG rose from £330,000 to £685,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG have?

The current EPC rating for Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG use?

The latest EPC at Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG in?

Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG sits in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

Police records around Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

The closest primary school to Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG is Lindfield Primary Academy (273m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (738m).

What transport links are near Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG?

The closest bus stop to Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, RH16 2EG is Backwoods Lane, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Boundary Cottage

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

Boundary Cottage is a detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £685,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Boundary Cottage, Backwoods Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Boundary Cottage.

Jul 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and front infill to an existing detached house (Amended plans received 24.05.2022)
Documents
39 docs on file
Reference
DM/22/0287
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£685,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2021Most recent
£685,000
+107.6%over 18 years
25 June 2002
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2EG: £725,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RH16 2EG

On the street

Versus other Backwoods Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Boundary Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,569

Street avg £5,192

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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