Swingate, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6NL
About Swingate
Swingate is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6NL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; 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 A (score 117), a 4-band jump.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Swingate 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
Swingate has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
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.
Everything we know about Swingate, 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
Swingate is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.6 km
Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB