Forest Farm, Lower Flat, Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DA
About Forest Farm
Forest Farm is a semi-detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Forest Farm, where floor areas span 55–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 64 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forest Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Forest Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in RH17 7DA: £600,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in RH17 7DA
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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
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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
0.5 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB