What kind of home is 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR last sold for £250,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £58,950 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and September 2022, 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR rose from £58,950 to £250,000, a change of £191,050. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR in?

23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR 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.

What schools are near 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The closest primary school to 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (687m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is Longacre Crescent, 73m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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23 Chapelfields, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JR

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chapelfields

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

23 Chapelfields is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 139.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chapelfields, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chapelfields 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.

Price for 23 Chapelfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2022Most recent
£250,000
+28.2%over 11 months
29 September 2021
£195,000
+56.1%over 17 years
8 July 2004
£124,950
+66.7%over 4 years
27 April 2000
£74,950
+27.1%over 3 years
26 February 1997
£58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5JR: £225,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RH17 5JR

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On the street

Versus other Chapelfields homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Chapelfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,319

Street avg £3,276

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Longacre Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 5JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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