Wayside, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
About Wayside
Wayside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 34.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Wayside'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2021AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to DM/17/2223 to allow change of cladding material from zinc to stone.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/0517
- Dec 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Planning Conditions No's: 4,8 and 10 relating to planning application DM/17/2223/Ful
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/4268
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Wayside
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
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6NJ: £705,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6NJ
White Gables, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£800,000Wakefield House, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NJ
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 Wayside, 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
Wayside is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,621
Street avg £4,873
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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