What type of property is 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB last change hands?

23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB last sold for £905,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and May 2022, 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB rose from £460,000 to £905,000, a change of £445,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (2,400 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB located?

23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

Police records around 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

The closest primary school to 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (599m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.2km).

What transport links are near 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bylanes Close, RH17 5HB is Ardingly Road Middle, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bylanes Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HB

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

223 m²

2400 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Bylanes Close

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

23 Bylanes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Last sale on file: £905,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Bylanes Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bylanes Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bylanes Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications 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.

Latest sale on 23 Bylanes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£917,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£905,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£905,000
+96.7%over 16 years
27 January 2006
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HB: £645,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RH17 5HB

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On the street

Versus other Bylanes Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Bylanes Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,058

Street avg £5,280

Strongly below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Full Haywards Heath report

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

Ardingly Road Middle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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