Pen Bre, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF
About Pen Bre
Pen Bre is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £660,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Pen Bre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Pen Bre has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Pen Bre
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
Pen Bre has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2023Most recent
£660,000
+61.0%over 14 years2 April 2009
£410,000
+24.2%over 7 years21 March 2002
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7LF: £550,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in RH17 7LF
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Sold Jun 2022
£550,500Fairlight, 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 Pen Bre, 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, Pen Bre runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,156
Street avg £3,159
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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