Little Hickstead Farm, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
About Little Hickstead Farm
Little Hickstead Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Hickstead, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,175,000 sits 2511.1% above the 1996 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 91.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Little Hickstead Farm has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2025AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawful Development Application for Existing Use - Extension of existing ancillary accommodation into adjacent garage building including small single storey link extension.
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/1607
- Dec 2009AmendmentIn report
To extend the time limit for implementation of 06/02026/FUL - proposed detached garage.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03211/EOT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Little Hickstead Farm was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 1996Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NT: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 5NT
West Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Mar 2025
£687,000Hickstead Cottage, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Sept 2023
£1,240,0001 Castle Cottages, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Mar 2023
£675,0002 The Grange, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Aug 2021
£915,000Little Hickstead Place, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NT
Sold Feb 2019
£990,000
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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 Hickstead Lane homes
On price per m², Little Hickstead Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£269
Street avg £3,967
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB