3 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
About 3 Gowers Close
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2003
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Gowers Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 1996Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6UF: £420,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 6UF
35 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
Sold Jan 2023
£500,00031 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
Sold Aug 2022
£450,00015a, Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
Sold Dec 2021
£420,00030 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
Sold Mar 2021
£310,00041 Gowers Close, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UF
Sold Mar 2020
£312,000
Everything we know about 3 Gowers Close, 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 Gowers Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Gowers Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£796
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB