Forest Lodge, High Street, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JZ
About Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forest Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forest Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey rear extension and single storey front extension (revised DM/16/1431).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/3511
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey rear extension and single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/1431
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forest Lodge
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
Forest Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£991,000
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 2 sales in RH17 6JZ: £465,000 (2015–1996).
Everything we know about Forest Lodge, 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 High Street homes
On habitable rooms, Forest Lodge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 325 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Handcross Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school 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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB