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17 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 London Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 London Road is a semi-detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromF29toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 London Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 London Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6PZ: £415,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 London Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 41 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£390k

1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross

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3 bed2 bath
£399k

1 2 Nymans Cottages, Staplefield Road, Handcross

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£408k

1 Barnfield, Balcombe

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£371k

1 Avins Farm Cottages, College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6SH

£419k

1 Bosworths Cottages, Slaugham

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£433k

1 Akehurst Villas, Horsham Road, Handcross

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£433k

1 College Road, Ardingly

RH17 6TU

4 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Clayton Cottages, Mill Lane, Balcombe

RH17 6NP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.
Full Haywards Heath report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Yewtree Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.