What type of property is 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR sell for?

8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR last sold for £365,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2017, 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR rose from £80,000 to £365,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR located?

8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

Police records around 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR 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 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

The closest primary school to 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR is St Giles CofE Primary School (770m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Jefferies, RH17 7DR is Lewes Road, 421m away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.7km away.

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8 Jefferies, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DR

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Jefferies

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

8 Jefferies is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Jefferies's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Jefferies, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Feb 2024
DemolitionOutline
In report
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with a garden office. (clarified internal plans received 02/02)
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DM/23/3137
View planning record
Nov 2018
RenovationAmendment
In report
Proposed minor amendment to planning application DM/18/0430, to widen the rear first floor window and centralise the internal wall.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DM/18/4518
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.

8 Jefferies has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£365,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£365,000
+356.3%over 20 years
5 May 1997
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7DR: £420,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in RH17 7DR

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On the street

Versus other Jefferies homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Jefferies lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,195

Street avg £4,008

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

Lewes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 7DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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