What type of property is 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ is a detached house.

When did 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ last change hands?

43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ last sold for £700,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £590,000 in November 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

Across 3 sales between November 2017 and June 2025, 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ rose from £590,000 to £700,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

The current EPC rating for 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 2NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ located?

43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ sits in Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

Police records around 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

The closest primary school to 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ is Lindfield Primary Academy (742m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (1.4km).

How well connected is 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ?

The closest bus stop to 43 Barncroft Drive, RH16 2NJ is High Street, 478m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Barncroft Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 2NJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Barncroft Drive

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

43 Barncroft Drive is a detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £700,000. At 127 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Energy

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 3)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromC69toD60

Heating Controls

Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

10%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2024from Mar 2018

EPC improved fromD60toC77

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Barncroft Drive, Haywards Heath, RH16 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2022
ConversionFull
In report
Amended Plans received 01.12.2021 to show garage conversion to create toilet, utility and storage only.
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
DM/21/3747
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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.

43 Barncroft Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£700,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2025Most recent
£700,000
+18.6%over 7 years
5 January 2018
£590,000
17 November 2017
£590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 2NJ: £425,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RH16 2NJ

On the street

Versus other Barncroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Barncroft Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,512

Street avg £3,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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

0.5 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lindfield Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH16 2NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 2NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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