The Wilderness, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
About The Wilderness
The Wilderness is a detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,123,000 is 29.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £867,000 in February 2019.
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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
The Wilderness's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Wilderness has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Wilderness
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
The Wilderness valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 16 years.
£867,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£867,000
+46.9%over 16 years6 August 2002
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NJ: £2,200,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NJ
Hollybank, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Dec 2023
£700,000Butterbox Cottage, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Apr 2023
£910,000Orchard Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Mar 2023
£2,400,000Nash Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold Sept 2022
£4,500,000Pegden House, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
Sold May 2022
£2,200,000
Everything we know about The Wilderness, 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 Nash Lane homes
On floor area, The Wilderness stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.1 km
The Farmers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Augustine's CofE 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
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB