The Old Post Office, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,000,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Old Post Office
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, RAISED PARTIALLY COVERED TERRACE TO THE REAR, GARAGE CONVERSION, CHANGES TO FENESTRATION.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2023/0194/FR
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
CHANGE OF USE FROM POST OFFICE BACK TO RESIDENTIAL USE. SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS (RENEWAL OF WD/2006/1306/F)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2009/1697/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Post Office
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£964,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 6 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+89.4%over 6 years27 July 2017
£528,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7JU: £625,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 7JU
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Sold Jan 2023
£625,000Corners, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU
Sold Jul 2022
£826,0001 New Villas, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JU
Sold May 2022
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Sold Sept 2021
£542,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes
On years held, The Old Post Office runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,025
Street avg £4,225
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB