2 Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
About 2 Alma Road
2 Alma Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £420,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Pergola awning with retractable roof to cover terraced area.
- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/3831
- Jun 2018ConditionsIn report
Amended proposal: Variation of condition 3 relating to planning application DM/17/0928 to allow opening of the premises until 23:30 on 15 nights per year (Description amended 27/04/2018).
- Documents
- 59 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/1004
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Sales history & valuation
2 Alma Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2022Most recent
£420,000
+33.3%over 5 years3 July 2017
£315,000
+328.6%over 21 years30 May 1996
£73,500
+41.3%over 1 year25 May 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2HW: £355,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in RH16 2HW
5 Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
Sold Dec 2024
£405,0006 Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
Sold Oct 2016
£512,0004 Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
Sold Feb 2016
£310,000Pipers, Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
Sold Apr 2013
£312,0003 Alma Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HW
Sold Jan 2004
£196,750
Versus other Alma Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Alma Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,269
Street avg £4,092
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lindfield Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







