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Oakdene, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oakdene

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

Oakdene is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 30.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

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.

Oakdene'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Dec 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakdene, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion creating a rear cottage dormer

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/0586
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/16/2023
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2014Most recent

    £445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Haywards Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Oakdene runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,684

Street avg £4,766

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£580k

1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham

RH17 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£486k

1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield

RH17 6ET

3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe

RH17 6PG

3 bed
£844k

1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UN

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

RH17 6BF

3 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TT

4 bed
£622k

1 Ardings Close, Ardingly

RH17 6AN

4 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly

RH17 6UA

2 bed
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

0.6 km

Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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