Fernside, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
About Fernside
Fernside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,500 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fernside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fernside
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£550,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2022Most recent
£550,500
+64.3%over 7 years24 July 2014
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LF: £660,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LF
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£660,000Pita Rica, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
Sold Sept 2022
£676,250Fairlight, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
Sold Feb 2021
£500,000Oakwood, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
Sold Feb 2021
£800,000Hebe Haven, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
Sold Oct 2012
£330,000
Everything we know about Fernside, 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
Fernside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,984
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB