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3 Leighton Villas, Leighton Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AX

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Leighton Villas

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

3 Leighton Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from May 2010
EPC improved fromE50toF26
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Mar 2016from Jan 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Leighton Villas, Leighton Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 3 Leighton Villas is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Apr 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Gleditsia Triacanthos - reduce by no more than 2 metres and thin by 20%.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/0901
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2005
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell Rowan tree.

    Reference
    05/00145/TCA
    View planning record
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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 Leighton Villas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£320,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2015Most recent

    £320,000

  2. 13 June 2011

    £319,138

    +18.2%over 5 years
  3. 30 November 2005

    £270,000

    +1.9%over 2 years
  4. 9 April 2003

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7AX: £350,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Leighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Leighton Villas outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,048

Street avg £4,247

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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

Lewes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

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