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1 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Downs View

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

1 Downs View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 31.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2023
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Formation of rear dormer

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/2163
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Reinstate existing hardstanding on access road, convert part of front garden to create hardstanding and provide new car access from highway to hardstanding.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/15/0920
    View planning record
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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.

1 Downs View has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2014Most recent

    £320,000

    +156.0%over 13 years

  2. 4 April 2001

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PL: £480,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Lewes Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Downs View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,232

Street avg £4,250

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Ham Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.