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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Latches

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

Latches is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 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 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £405,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Latches 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.

Latches has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2020Most recent

    £405,000

    +44.6%over 13 years

  2. 6 November 2006

    £280,000

    +76.1%over 5 years

  3. 26 April 2001

    £159,000

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.

Latches is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,709

Street avg £4,245

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above
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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2 bed1 bath
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£506k

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£506k

1 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green

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£508k

1 Buckle Lane

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3 bed2 bath
£434k

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Latches, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.