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3 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Gowers Close

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

3 Gowers Close is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6UF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 528.2% above the 1996 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 75.9% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromB84toC79
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
90%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion.

    Reference
    03/00799/FUL
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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.

3 Gowers Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£78,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 1996Most recent

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6UF: £420,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Gowers Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Gowers Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£796

Street avg £3,515

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.1 km

Hett Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's 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 6UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6UF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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