What type of property is Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL is a detached house.

When did Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL last change hands?

Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL last sold for £725,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and March 2022, Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL rose from £295,000 to £725,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL have?

The current EPC rating for Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL located?

Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

Police records around Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

The closest primary school to Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL is St Giles CofE Primary School (640m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL?

The closest bus stop to Police House, Birchgrove Road, RH17 7BL is Lucas, 46m away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.9km away.

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Police House, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BL

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Police House

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

Police House is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 126 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 5 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 5)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

100%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2015from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromE47toD55

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

May 2015from May 2015

EPC improved fromD55toE44

Hot Water

AverageVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Aug 2024from May 2015

EPC improved fromE44toD62

Hot Water

Very GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Police House, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and single storey front porch extension
Extension
Documents
37 docs on file
Reference
DM/25/1702
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Aug 2006
RenovationFull
In report
Replace existing flat roof with pitched roof over existing utility space and yard.
Reference
06/01401/FUL
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.

Police House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£725,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£725,000
+145.8%over 20 years
2 April 2001
£295,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RH17 7BL: £367,500 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in RH17 7BL

3 Swedish Houses, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BL
Sold Dec 2023
£515,000

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On the street

Versus other Birchgrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Police House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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.

Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.0 km

Lucas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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