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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Littlemead

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

Littlemead is a four-bedroom detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 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). Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 16.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £640,000 in November 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Energy

Energy performance

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

Littlemead'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Littlemead, Birchgrove Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/4073
    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.

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

Current estimate

£747,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£640,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £640,000

    +80.3%over 12 years

  2. 16 December 2005

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7BS: £600,000 (2023–1998).

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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.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£610k

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3 bed2 bath
£562k

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3 bed
£555k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Station Road, Horsted Keynes

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3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 Buckle Lane

RH17 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£506k

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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

0.4 km

Lucas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 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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