49a, The Broadway, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AS
About 49a
49a is an end-of-terrace house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–167 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
49a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Sept 2015Change of UseIn report
Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the conversion of the existing unit (Class A2) into one no. one bed dwelling (Class C3).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/2948
- Jun 2015OutlineIn report
Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the conversion of the existing office building (Class B1) into 1 no. residential dwelling (Class C3).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/1427
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 49a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
49a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 3AS: £205,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other The Broadway homes
On co₂ emissions, 49a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







