71a, Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

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 38 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 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. 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.