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Japonica, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Japonica

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

Japonica is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 105 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Japonica sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Japonica, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Japonica has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2026/0426/F
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2025/2786/F
    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.

Japonica has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7JU: £750,000 (2023–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Japonica runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Sandy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Danehill Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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