The Hermitage, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
About The Hermitage
The Hermitage is a property in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £968,000 sits 261.2% above the 2015 sale of £268,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.
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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
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Hermitage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Hermitage
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
The Hermitage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2015).
£968,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£268,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2015Most recent
£268,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7AY: £785,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RH17 7AY
Old Rectory, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Apr 2025
£5,000,000Spring Cottage, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Oct 2024
£580,000Stonybrook, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Jun 2024
£482,500Strouds, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Jun 2023
£1,300,000Peacocks, Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Sold Apr 2023
£785,000
Everything we know about The Hermitage, 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 Church Lane homes
Price per m² for The Hermitage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,170
Street avg £5,368
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.3 km
Lewes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB