1 Lake View Flats, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
About 1 Lake View Flats
1 Lake View Flats is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Lake View Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Lake View Flats
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
1 Lake View Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PE: £520,000 (2025–2018).
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£380,0002 Nostel Priory Cottages, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PE
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Sold Nov 2018
£680,000
Everything we know about 1 Lake View Flats, 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
Floor Area for 1 Lake View Flats runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
The Half Moon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balcombe Cofe Primary School. 1 school 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB