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1 Boxes Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Boxes Lane

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

1 Boxes Lane is a detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 188 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £952,000 sits 296.7% above the 1999 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Boxes Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boxes Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2006
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a garden shed with verandah.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00394/FUL
    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.

1 Boxes Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

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On the street

Versus other Boxes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Boxes Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,277

Street avg £3,833

Below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.7 km

St Giles CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 7EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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