5 Rixons Orchard, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EB
About 5 Rixons Orchard
5 Rixons Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5 Rixons Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Remove existing conservatory. New single storey extension to rear to provide larger kitchen/breakfast room and family room. Extend loft to provide additional bedroom.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01955/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Rixons Orchard
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Rixons Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2017Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7EB: £482,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in RH17 7EB
6 Rixons Orchard, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EB
Sold Jul 2023
£650,0004 Rixons Orchard, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EB
Sold Feb 2018
£482,0001 Rixons Orchard, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EB
Sold Feb 2018
£520,0002 Rixons Orchard, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EB
Sold May 2007
£340,000
Everything we know about 5 Rixons Orchard, in one report
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
Versus other Rixons Orchard homes
Price per m² for 5 Rixons Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,917
Street avg £5,314
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lewes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB