Hooklands, Old Cottage, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
About Hooklands
Hooklands is a detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 71.4% below the 2024 sale of £2,100,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,841/sq ft) was about 485.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 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). Sold November 2024 for £2,100,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hooklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hooklands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hooklands
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
Latest sale on Hooklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2024Most recent
£2,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NG: £1,188,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NG
Pellingbridge Farm, The Coach House, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Mar 2025
£635,000Quarry Manor, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Jan 2025
£1,188,0003 The Orchards, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Pelling Barn, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold Nov 2024
£1,250,000Inces Cottage, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NG
Sold May 2024
£1,505,000
Everything we know about Hooklands, 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 Lewes Road homes
Price per m² for Hooklands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£19,811
Street avg £4,403
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.4 km
Anchor Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB