What type of property is Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH16 3LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR located?

Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR sits in Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

Police records around Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR is St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (191m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oathall Community College (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 71 Western Road, RH16 3LR is Franklynn Road, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 4, 71 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2021

EPC improved fromE50toD56

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 71 Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3LR: £716,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RH16 3LR

On the street

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 Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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