8 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
About 8 Hillcrest Close
8 Hillcrest Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 15.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/3748
- May 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
2 storey front extension and 'open' porch
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01373/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Hillcrest Close
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
Price for 8 Hillcrest Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£490,000
+48.5%over 8 years8 July 2007
£330,000
+55.7%over 5 years30 August 2001
£212,000
+80.4%over 4 years14 August 1997
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PJ: £415,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7PJ
3 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
Sold Jan 2025
£618,0006 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
Sold Jun 2024
£392,50021 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
Sold Jul 2022
£415,00022 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
Sold Apr 2021
£361,0009 Hillcrest Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PJ
Sold Dec 2020
£590,000
Everything we know about 8 Hillcrest Close, 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 Hillcrest Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Hillcrest Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,289
Street avg £4,303
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
Ham Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School. 5 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB