Red House, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
About Red House
Red House is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1138 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £929,000 is 35.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Red 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a basement excavation application was refused at Red House in 2021.
- Aug 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
CONSTRUCTION OF WOODEN CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSE / GARDEN ROOM.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2023/1538/F
- Sept 2021FullIn report
CONVERT GYM TO FORM CARER'S ACCOMMODATION. BUILD IN SMALL AREA BETWEEN POOL AND HOUSE TO FORM NEW GYM. ENLARGE POOL HOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE POOL ACCESS STEPS.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2021/1685/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Red House
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
Red House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£929,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£684,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£684,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LA: £790,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LA
New Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Oct 2025
£790,000Cypress, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Feb 2024
£645,000Spring Rise, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Dec 2022
£920,000Linton Cottage, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Jan 2022
£1,300,000Alwyn, Isle Of Thorns, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LA
Sold Mar 2020
£540,000
Everything we know about Red House, 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 Isle Of Thorns homes
On price per m², Red House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,478
Street avg £5,305
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.3 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB