1 Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NG
About 1 Haywards Heath Road
1 Haywards Heath Road is an end-of-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2009Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from B1 office status to C3 dwelling house
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01414/COU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Haywards Heath Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£432,000
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 1 sales in RH17 6NG: £620,000 (2016–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 6NG
Everything we know about 1 Haywards Heath Road, 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 Haywards Heath Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Haywards Heath Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
36.8dB