What did Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP sell for?

Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP last sold for £530,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and December 2017, Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP rose from £335,000 to £530,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Which area is Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP in?

Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP?

Police records around Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP 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.

What schools are near Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP?

The closest primary school to Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP is St Giles CofE Primary School (611m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP?

The closest bus stop to Bookends, Lewes Road, RH17 7DP is Lewes Road, 231m away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.6km away.

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Bookends, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DP

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Overview

About Bookends

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Bookends is a property in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DP).

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bookends, Lewes Road, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to replace existing storage utility and wc. (amended red line on Proposed Floor Plans received 07/08)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/1496
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2017)

£530,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£530,000
+58.2%over 3 years
14 August 2014
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7DP: £873,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Lewes Road — 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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