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31 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Western Road

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

31 Western Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 37 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold May 2023 for £444,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement single storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/25/2525
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Western 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.

31 Western Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£444,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £444,000

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.

31 Western Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,692

Street avg £4,134

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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
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

0.2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.