2 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
About 2 Downs View
2 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 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 87 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 15% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £380,000.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Downs View has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Downs View
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
2 Downs View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PL: £480,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 7PL
Woodhouse Eaves, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
Sold Aug 2025
£510,0002 Woodside, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
Sold May 2025
£490,0001 Woodside, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
Sold Oct 2022
£480,0004 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
Sold Feb 2022
£386,0001 Downs View, Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL
Sold Nov 2014
£320,000
Everything we know about 2 Downs View, 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 Lewes Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Downs View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,368
Street avg £4,023
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB