15 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
About 15 Orchard Close
15 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an annexe is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 29.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last sale on file: £290,000 in June 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for an annexe is currently awaiting a decision.
- Dec 2024AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of existing outbuilding to form an ancillary annexe
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/2575
- Nov 2023OutlineIn report
Construction of single storey family room under the permitted development rights.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/2630
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Orchard 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
15 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2018Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PQ: £385,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 7PQ
24 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00033 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Jun 2024
£620,00018 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00031 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Sept 2020
£365,00037 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Aug 2020
£391,500
Everything we know about 15 Orchard 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 Orchard Close homes
15 Orchard Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,973
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
The Farmers — 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB