Thickets, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
About Thickets
Thickets is a semi-detached house in Ansty, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £755,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposal for loft extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/26/0738
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2744
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Thickets
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Thickets has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 29 years.
£755,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£755,000
+22.8%over 6 years25 April 2018
£615,000
+48.2%over 8 years30 July 2009
£415,000
+698.1%over 13 years9 February 1996
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5AS: £990,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 5AS
Ansty Farm, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
Sold Mar 2022
£4,000,000Cherry Tree Cottage, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
Sold Jan 2022
£990,000Linden House, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
Sold Jan 2021
£1,140,000Westmead, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
Sold Mar 2020
£565,000Appletree Cottage, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS
Sold Aug 2018
£1,000,000
Everything we know about Thickets, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Deaks Lane homes
Thickets is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,089
Street avg £5,652
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ansty Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB