Nightingales, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
About Nightingales
Nightingales is a detached house in Twineham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NH). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,125,000 in March 2023.
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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
Nightingales's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Nightingales has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2024AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning application DM/23/2369 - to allow for changes to the tall glazed sliding doors on the south elevation. Doors to be 2.4m wide by 2.1m same size as the north elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/2197
- Nov 2023RenovationFullIn report
Proposed double sliding doors to North Elevation, and retrospective permission sought for alterations to pre-existing workshop, along with 6 rooflights.
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/2369
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Nightingales
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
Nightingales has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£1,125,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£1,125,000
+341.2%over 23 years14 October 1999
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NH: £528,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in RH17 5NH
Twineham Court Farm, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
Sold Jan 2021
£559,000Woodpeckers, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
Sold Dec 2014
£528,000Twineham Grange, North Lodge, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
Sold Sept 2006
£450,000Downsview, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
Sold Apr 2002
£228,500Mercers, Bob Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NH
Sold Jan 2002
£755,000
Everything we know about Nightingales, 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 Bob Lane homes
Nightingales outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,944
Street avg £4,253
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
2.0 km
Homewood House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 2 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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB