33 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
About 33 Orchard Close
33 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £620,000 in June 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 Orchard Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/0031
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to provide garage and utility room with bedroom and en-suite over
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03661/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 33 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
Latest sale on 33 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 12 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2024Most recent
£620,000
+117.5%over 10 years1 May 2014
£285,000
+46.2%over 2 years16 March 2012
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7PQ: £385,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 7PQ
24 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00018 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
£391,5005 Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PQ
Sold Jul 2019
£395,000
Everything we know about 33 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
Price per m² for 33 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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