79a, High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
About 79a
79a is a property in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 5 m² (around 56 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 5 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (5–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £25,000 is 55.4% below the 1997 sale of £56,100, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£998/sq ft) was about 237.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 5 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
79a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2021
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Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£25,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 1997Most recent
£56,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2HN: £457,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in RH16 2HN
75a, High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
Sold Aug 2025
£395,00065a, High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
Sold Dec 2022
£762,50063 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
Sold Dec 2021
£457,00097 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
Sold Dec 2013
£525,00043a, High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN
Sold Nov 2011
£192,000
Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 79a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,747
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
5 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
29 years
Street avg 15 years
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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
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lindfield Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







