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Little Keynes, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
275 m²
2960 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Keynes

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

Little Keynes is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,822,000 is 21.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Little Keynes'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Keynes, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2018
    Full
    In report

    Replace the existing summer house and timber shed plant room with a pool room with WC/Changing area and plant room.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/18/0750
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Replace Orangery with new Orangery to create a single storey kitchen extension and raise the roof ridge over the first floor to create a first floor side extension

    Extension
    Documents
    40 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/17/4223
    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.

Latest sale on Little Keynes was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Birchgrove Road homes

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

Little Keynes outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

275 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly 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

0.4 km

Lucas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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