What kind of home is 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ?

15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ sell for?

15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ last sold for £380,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and September 2016, 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ rose from £222,000 to £380,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ?

15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 7PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ?

15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ in?

15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ sits in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ is St Augustine's CofE Primary School (487m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Hillcrest Close, RH17 7PJ is Ham Lane, 261m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Hillcrest Close

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

15 Hillcrest Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 29.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Hillcrest Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromE43toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

13%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2016from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromD60toF38

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Hillcrest Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

15 Hillcrest Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2016Most recent
£380,000
+71.2%over 13 years
25 September 2003
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PJ: £415,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RH17 7PJ

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On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Hillcrest Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,878

Street avg £4,260

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Ham Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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