What type of property is 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS last sold for £468,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS located?

8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS sits in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

Police records around 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS 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 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

The closest primary school to 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS is Handcross Primary School (353m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Long Lane, RH17 6FS is High Street, 320m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Long Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6FS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Long Lane

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

8 Long Lane is a detached house in Handcross, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold April 2020 for £468,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Long Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Long Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£468,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 April 2020Most recent
£468,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6FS: £225,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RH17 6FS

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Long Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Long Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,179

Street avg £4,106

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£552k

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1 Buckingham Gate, Handcross

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£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath

£515k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

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2 bed

£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

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4 bed

£486k

1 Barnfield Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

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1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

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3 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Handcross Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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