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About 71a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71a is a semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 27.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £350,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
71a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 71a, Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2024ConditionsPermission
Discharge of planning condition number 7 relating to planning application DM/19/1642
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
71a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2024)
£350,000
Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Western Road homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 71a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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