What kind of home is 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

20 London Road, RH17 6PZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ last change hands?

20 London Road, RH17 6PZ last sold for £505,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and March 2025, 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ rose from £335,000 to £505,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

The current EPC rating for 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in January 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

20 London Road, RH17 6PZ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 6PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ use?

The latest EPC at 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

20 London Road, RH17 6PZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ in?

20 London Road, RH17 6PZ sits in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

Police records around 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

The closest primary school to 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ is Balcombe Cofe Primary School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 London Road, RH17 6PZ is Yewtree Farm, 215m away. The nearest rail option is Balcombe Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 London Road

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

20 London Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £505,000. At 96 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jan 2019

EPC improved fromG13toE47

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

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£505,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£505,000
+50.7%over 5 years
6 August 2019
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6PZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in RH17 6PZ

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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.

On years held, 20 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,260

Street avg £4,933

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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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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· 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

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