Robin Shaw, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
About Robin Shaw
Robin Shaw is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 332.1% above the 1998 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Robin Shaw
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Robin Shaw was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2026New BuildFullIn report
The erection of two new dwellings, as well as 8 parking spaces and a single-storey garage structure to the existing house at Upper Stumble. An upgraded access road leads to two new detached properties to the land at the rear (west) of the bungalow at "Robin Shaw", Wayside.
- Documents
- 62 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/1688
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
To part demolish and extend an existing bungalow (Robin Shaw) to create a 2-storey dwelling and provision of 2no. new homes to the rear. The scheme also seeks to make provision of public access to the adjacent Upper Stumble Wood with a pedestrian path routed through the site to access the wood at the rear.
- Documents
- 58 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/0775
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Robin Shaw
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Robin Shaw's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6NJ
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Sold Nov 2022
£875,723Rose Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Sept 2022
£600,0001 Oakwood Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000Woodside, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jun 2018
£586,000
Everything we know about Robin Shaw, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Haywards Heath Road homes
On price per m², Robin Shaw runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,443
Street avg £5,090
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB