What kind of home is 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU sell for?

5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU last sold for £490,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU in?

5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

Police records around 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU 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 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

The closest primary school to 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (368m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bramble Mead, RH17 6HU is Railway Station, 252m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 288m away.

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5 Bramble Mead, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bramble Mead

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

5 Bramble Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 113 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 28.4% above the 2018 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bramble Mead, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bramble Mead has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Feb 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front/side extension. Render to elevations with vertical timber cladding elements to front and side elevation. New windows throughout.
New Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/5067
View planning record
Sept 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed two storey front extension. Part single and part two storey front and side extension (adjacent to boundary wall). Render to elevations with vertical timber cladding elements to front and side elevation. New windows throughout.
New Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DM/18/2928
View planning record

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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.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 January 2018Most recent
£490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6HU: £725,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RH17 6HU

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On the street

Versus other Bramble Mead homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Bramble Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,336

Street avg £4,376

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6HU 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 6HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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