What type of property is 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW?

8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW?

8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW last sold for £595,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW?

8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW heated?

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

Where is 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW located?

8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW 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 Barnfield, RH17 6FW?

The closest primary school to 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (950m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barnfield, RH17 6FW is Ouse Valley Surgery, 418m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 835m away.

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8 Barnfield, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6FW

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Barnfield

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

8 Barnfield is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6FW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Last sale on file: £595,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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Valuation

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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.

8 Barnfield's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnfield, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2026
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Proposed loft conversion
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
DM/25/3009
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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

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6FW: £935,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH17 6FW

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On the street

Versus other Barnfield homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barnfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,409

Street avg £5,216

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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