1 Fernlea, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
About 1 Fernlea
1 Fernlea is a semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 109.9% above the 2002 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. At 106 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 19 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Fernlea.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/1227
- Oct 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
UPVC conservatory to rear elevation.
Extension- Reference
- 03/02173/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Fernlea
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
1 Fernlea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 2002Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7NY: £492,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7NY
2 Fernlea, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Jun 2025
£555,000The Chestnuts, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Feb 2025
£485,000Homedale, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Dec 2020
£492,5001 Chailey Glimpse, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Jun 2020
£400,0003 Fernlea, Church Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY
Sold Oct 2019
£295,000
Everything we know about 1 Fernlea, 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 Church Road homes
On years held, 1 Fernlea stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,288
Street avg £3,590
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
The Farmers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 3 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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB