What type of property is 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

28 Newlands, RH17 6HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX sell for?

28 Newlands, RH17 6HX last sold for £450,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

The current EPC rating for 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

28 Newlands, RH17 6HX has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

28 Newlands, RH17 6HX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX located?

28 Newlands, RH17 6HX sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

Police records around 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX 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 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

The closest primary school to 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (665m).

What is the nearest station to 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX?

The closest rail stop to 28 Newlands, RH17 6HX is Balcombe Rail Station, 114m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 131m away.

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28 Newlands, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HX

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 28 Newlands

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

28 Newlands is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 126 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £450,000 in May 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Newlands, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Newlands 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

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 May 2020Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6HX: £465,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in RH17 6HX

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On the street

Versus other Newlands homes

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

28 Newlands outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £4,015

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

0.1 km

Balcombe Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 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 6HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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