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17 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Western Road

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

17 Western Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 sits 96.6% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Western Road

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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.

17 Western Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Oct 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of Condition number 3 of planning permission 14/01752/FUL to allow side facing rooflights to open to provide ventilation, but to be restricted to opening to 100mm.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02889/CND
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment to application 14/01752/FUL - Insertion of flat rooflights in flat roof to dormer.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01752/NONMAT
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

17 Western Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Current estimate

£639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£325,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2010Most recent

    £325,000

    +68.8%over 4 years

  2. 21 April 2005

    £192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 3LR: £716,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Western Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Western Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,481

Street avg £4,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Western 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.
£478k

1 Ashurst Place, Heath Road

RH16 3EJ

3 bed2 bath
£627k

1 Burma Close

RH16 3JE

4 bed
£670k

1 Charlesworth Park

RH16 3JG

4 bed
£519k

1 Catkin Way

RH16 3TU

4 bed
£325k

1 Cedar Way

RH16 3TZ

4 bed
£300k

1 Cilicia Mews

RH16 3BT

2 bed2 bath
£746k

1 Ashdown Close

RH16 3NR

5 bed
£516k

1 Devon Villas, Western Road

RH16 3LR

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

0.2 km

Franklynn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School. 10 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 3LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH16 3LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH16 3LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

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