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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 The Orchards

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

3 The Orchards is a detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £550,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2018
    Change Of UseOutline
    In report

    Use of land within the residential curtilage of 3 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill for the siting of a caravan for ancillary residential use

    Agent
    John Elvidge Planning Consultancy
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    LW/18/0754
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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.

3 The Orchards has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2024Most recent

    £550,000

    +120.0%over 22 years

  2. 23 September 2002

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NG: £1,250,000 (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.

3 The Orchards is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,392

Street avg £4,937

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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

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