26 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
About 26 Appledore Gardens
26 Appledore Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 629 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 38% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
26 Appledore Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 26 Appledore Gardens.
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the property to accommodate a breakfast area at ground floor and bedroom with en-suite at first floor. (Amended site/roof plan received 13/12 showing shaded area of extended roof)
- Agent
- Westray Keith Phelps Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02470/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
26 Appledore Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2011Most recent
£350,000
+17.6%over 6 years7 October 2004
£297,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2ET: £375,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in RH16 2ET
Maple House, Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
Sold May 2023
£875,00018 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
Sold Jun 2021
£390,00020 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
Sold Jan 2020
£350,0001 Beech Cottages, Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
Sold Jan 2014
£375,00024 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2ET
Sold Jun 2013
£323,000
Versus other Appledore Gardens homes
On price per m², 26 Appledore Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,993
Street avg £4,658
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







