Eavesdrop, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
About Eavesdrop
Eavesdrop is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 407 m² (around 4381 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 407 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Eavesdrop ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of planning condition numbers 5, 6, 9, 12 and 13 relating to planning application DM/18/3048
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0914
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Eavesdrop
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Eavesdrop has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6JU: £1,018,750 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 6JU
1 New England Cottages, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
Sold Jul 2024
£1,018,750Wisteria Cottage, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
Sold Feb 2023
£895,0002 New England Cottages, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
Sold Sept 2022
£1,310,000Midwicket, Redbridge Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JU
Sold Oct 2020
£1,725,000
Everything we know about Eavesdrop, in one report
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 Redbridge Lane homes
EPC Rating for Eavesdrop runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
407 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Brantridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB