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4 Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Francis Road

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

4 Francis Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lindfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH16 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold March 2021 for £402,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2008
    PorchFull
    In report

    Erection of new front porch, rebuilding existing rear dormer plus minor alterations at side and rear including replacement windows to bathroom and kitchen, bricking up of existing side door and forming two new side windows

    Agent
    Nicholas Rowe Practice
    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    08/02584/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Francis Road

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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.

4 Francis Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£402,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £402,000

    +43.6%over 13 years

  2. 26 July 2007

    £280,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  3. 4 December 2003

    £228,000

    +28.1%over 2 years

  4. 9 October 2001

    £178,000

    +48.3%over 3 years

  5. 16 October 1997

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2JB: £533,890 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Francis Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Francis Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,277

Street avg £5,266

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Francis Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

1 Appledore Gardens, Lindfield

RH16 2ES

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Barncroft Drive

RH16 2NJ

2 bed1 bath
£646k

1 Chestnuts Close, Lindfield

RH16 2AU

2 bed1 bath
£374k

1 Church View Cottages, Francis Road, Lindfield

RH16 2JB

2 bed1 bath
£517k

1 Beech Cottages, Appledore Gardens, Lindfield

RH16 2ET

3 bed2 bath
£445k

1 Brookway, Lindfield

RH16 2BW

3 bed1 bath
£643k

1 Backwoods Lane, Lindfield

RH16 2EB

3 bed
£692k

1 Compton Road, Lindfield

RH16 2JY

3 bed
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

0.4 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RH16 2JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Francis Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.