5 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
About 5 London Road
5 London Road is a detached house in Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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
Planning history
5 London Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 London Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
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 6PZ: £415,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6PZ
20 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
Sold Mar 2025
£505,00018 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
Sold Dec 2024
£180,00010 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
Sold Jun 2024
£415,00021 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
Sold Feb 2022
£496,00714 London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PZ
Sold Oct 2020
£335,000
Everything we know about 5 London Road, 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 London Road homes
On floor area, 5 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB