31 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
About 31 Orchard Close
31 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 34.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £365,000 in September 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2019ConditionsIn report
Proposed variation of condition no.15 of DM/16/3607 to amend the window and door locations as shown on new drawings R1 and R2 (amended plans received 16/1 showing corrected dormer design and rooflight positions) (amended plans submitted 26/2 showing additional rooflights on south elevation)
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/4983
- Feb 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of planning condition nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 relating to planning application DM/16/3607
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/3754
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PQ: £391,500 (2024–2019).
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
£250,00037 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Aug 2020
£391,5005 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Jul 2019
£395,000
Everything we know about 31 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
On floor area, 31 Orchard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,786
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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