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1 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 The Orchards

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 The Orchards is a four-bedroom detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £915,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 The Orchards'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension and additional pitched roof dormer to front roof slope.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    LW/18/0657
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a two storey rear extension, a single storey rear extension and the creation of balcony

    Agent
    Steve Bull
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    LW/17/1063
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 The Orchards has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£941,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£915,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £915,000

    +128.8%over 6 years
  2. 14 September 2015

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NG: £1,188,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Lewes Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Orchards outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,479

Street avg £4,933

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Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

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

0.4 km

Anchor Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 7NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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