17 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
About 17 America Lane
17 America Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Haywards Heath (RH16 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 65% above the 2014 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 America Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2020OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden measuring 6.5m wide, 7.0m deep and 2.5m high for use as a hobby workshop, gym, home office and garden storage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/5136
- Dec 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
New single storey pitched roof rear extension. Dual pitched roof with six roof lights.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/4676
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 America Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 4 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£280,000
+16.7%over 4 years17 December 2009
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH16 3PZ: £340,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH16 3PZ
43 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
Sold Jun 2025
£368,00041 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
Sold Apr 2024
£300,00057 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
Sold Mar 2023
£340,00029 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
Sold Feb 2021
£360,00013 America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PZ
Sold Oct 2014
£272,000
Versus other America Lane homes
Floor Area for 17 America Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Boston Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oathall Community College. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







