What kind of home is 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET last change hands?

20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET last sold for £350,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £213,000 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and January 2020, 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET rose from £213,000 to £350,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

The current EPC rating for 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET use?

The latest EPC at 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET in?

20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET sits in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

Police records around 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET 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 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

The closest primary school to 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET is Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (186m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (312m).

What is the nearest station to 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET?

The closest bus stop to 20 Appledore Gardens, RH16 2ET is Appledore Gardens, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Appledore Gardens

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

20 Appledore Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 23.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £350,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Appledore Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2020Most recent
£350,000
+40.6%over 11 years
29 June 2008
£249,000
+16.9%over 3 years
28 October 2004
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2ET: £390,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in RH16 2ET

On the street

Versus other Appledore Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Appledore Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,469

Street avg £4,733

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.2 km

Appledore Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackthorns Community Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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