Albany, Deanland Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PH
About Albany
Albany is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 19.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2020 for £462,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Albany sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage into habitable space with replacement pitched roof.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2685
- Apr 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Intermingled Holly and Willow - remove. T2 Plum tree - remove. T3 Willow - crown raise up to 2m.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0670
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£462,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£462,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PH: £495,000 (2024–2004).
Everything we know about Albany, 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 Deanland Road homes
Albany is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,310
Street avg £4,797
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Ouse Valley Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB