5 Meadow Close, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NH
About 5 Meadow Close
5 Meadow Close is an end-of-terrace house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 130% above the 2002 sale of £150,000.
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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
Planning history
5 Meadow Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Meadow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2002Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NH: £194,500 (2007–2002).
Everything we know about 5 Meadow Close, 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
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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
0.2 km
Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB