Hebe Haven, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF

Hebe Haven is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 67.3% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.