What type of property is 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

10 Lucas, RH17 7BN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

10 Lucas, RH17 7BN last sold for £625,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and December 2014, 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN rose from £410,000 to £625,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

The current EPC rating for 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

10 Lucas, RH17 7BN has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

10 Lucas, RH17 7BN 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 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN located?

10 Lucas, RH17 7BN sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN 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 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

The closest primary school to 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN is St Giles CofE Primary School (578m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN?

The closest bus stop to 10 Lucas, RH17 7BN is Lucas, 62m away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.9km away.

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10 Lucas, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BN

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Lucas

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

10 Lucas is a four-bedroom detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £835,000 is 33.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Lucas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Lucas, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Garage conversion and ground floor infill extension beneath existing first floor overhang.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/0881
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Jun 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Garage conversion and ground floor infill extension beneath existing first floor overhang.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/1384
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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.

10 Lucas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£835,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£625,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2014Most recent
£625,000
+52.4%over 11 years
21 May 2003
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7BN: £500,000 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in RH17 7BN

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On the street

Versus other Lucas homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Lucas outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £3,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par

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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

0.1 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 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7BN

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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