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29 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RN

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Downsview Drive

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

29 Downsview Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 82.9% above the 2015 sale of £258,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE48toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Section 73A retrospective application for erection of ground floor extension and front porch

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    LW/16/0652
    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.

29 Downsview Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£258,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2015Most recent

    £258,000

    +56.4%over 12 years
  2. 29 August 2002

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7RN: £510,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Downsview Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Downsview Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,457

Street avg £3,996

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.2 km

Downsview Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wivelsfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 7RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 7RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 29 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.