What type of property is 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ last sold for £480,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £304,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and August 2011, 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ rose from £304,000 to £480,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,429 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ located?

2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ sits in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

Police records around 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ 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 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ is St Giles CofE Primary School (688m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Boxes Lane, RH17 7EJ is Lewes Road, 367m away. The nearest underground option is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 1.6km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1429 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Boxes Lane

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

2 Boxes Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1429 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 sits 50.6% above the 2011 sale of £480,000. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 133 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Boxes Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Boxes Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Boxes Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

2 Boxes Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2011Most recent
£480,000
+57.9%over 10 years
6 September 2000
£304,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7EJ: £580,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in RH17 7EJ

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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.

Floor Area for 2 Boxes Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,614

Street avg £3,366

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.7 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 7EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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