What type of property is Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU last sold for £430,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and December 2015, Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU rose from £299,950 to £430,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

The current EPC rating for Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU heated?

The latest EPC at Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU had any planning applications?

Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in May 2016 under ref. WD/2016/0494/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU located?

Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU sits in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

Police records around Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU 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 Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

The closest primary school to Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU is Danehill Church of England Primary School (2.3km).

What transport links are near Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU?

The closest bus stop to Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, RH17 7JU is Sandy Lane, 124m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Orchard House, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Orchard House

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

Old Orchard House is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 49.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

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

Old Orchard House'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 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

May 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
CHANGE OF USE AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXISTING SIDE EXTERNAL STORE AREA WITH A NEW PITCHED AND FLAT ROOF OVER, TOGETHER WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND PROPOSED NEW SHALLOW PITCHED LEAD ROOF COVERING TO THE EXISTING FLAT ROOF DORMER WINDOWS.
Reference
WD/2016/0494/F
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Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2015Most recent
£430,000
+43.4%over 13 years
4 January 2002
£299,950

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

Nearby sales in RH17 7JU

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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.

Price per m² for Old Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £4,342

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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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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· 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

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80 dB

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