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About 1 Francis Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Francis Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £533,890. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at 1 Francis Road in 2026.
- Mar 2026ConditionsPending
Discharge of condition nos 3 and 4 relating to planning application DM/25/2227
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 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£533,890
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Francis Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,999
Street avg £5,093
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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