Haywards Heath

Area Guide For Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath is a town in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England. It lies 36 miles (58 km) south of London, 12 miles (19 km) north of Brighton, 15 miles (24 km) south of Gatwick Airport and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the southwest, Horsham to the northwest, Crawley north-northwest and East Grinstead north-northeast. Being a commuter town, many of the residents commute daily via rail to London, Brighton, Crawley or Gatwick for work. The name Hayward comes from Old English meaning an official who protected hedged enclosures from wandering livestock. There is a local legend that the name comes from a highwayman who went under the name of Jack but this is almost definitely apocryphal. Haywards Heath gets a mention in English Civil War records. Early in December 1642 the High Sheriff of Sussex (Sir Edward Ford) advanced with Royalist troops towards Lewes in East Sussex from Chichester in West Sussex. He was intercepted in Haywards Heath by local Parliamentarians and defeated. Haywards Heath as a settlement is a relatively modern development. Following the arrival

 
 

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Estimated Price: £443,347
Average Asking Price: £473,592
Price change in last one year: £27,495
Average Price Paid: £337,951
Average Rent Rates: £1,446

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Haywards Heath

Average Price for property in Haywards Heath is around £443,347 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £691,226 for detached house to around £392,006 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £316,562 and a flat is worth £216,945. Values have been changing and have risen £1,525 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £4,064 in last 6 months, £27,495 in last 1 year, £46,445 in last 2 years, £76,101 in last 3 years, £60,183 in last 4 years and £67,693 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Haywards Heath is around £473,592 based on approximately 945 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 80 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £1,446 per month.

Estimated property value in Haywards Heath is £443,347. Average asking price is £473,592 while average price paid is £359,517 which is up by £27,495 and Avg. asking rent £1,446.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Haywards Heath area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £359,517 based on approximately 945 sales in Haywards Heath area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 2,923 properties where buyers paid around £339,796. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £337,951 for 4,474 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 5,776 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £330,485 per sale.

 
 

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Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £90,000, £317,583 for a 2 bedroom house, £401,888 for a 3 bedroom house, £586,541 for a 4 bedroom house and £818,696 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £155,700 for a single bedroom to £230,372 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £227,500. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Haywards Heath it comes to around average £147,488 for 1 bedroom property, £280,049 for 2 bedroom, £396,975 for 3 bedroom, £586,541 for 4 bedroom and £818,696 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £1,106 for 2 bedroom to £1,321 for 3 bedroom, £1,924 for 4 bedroom and £2,380 for 5 bedroom. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £620. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £925 and £1,025 for 3 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £620 rent per month for single bedroom property, £949 for 2 bedroom, £1,301 for 3 bedroom, £1,924 for 4 bedroom and approximately £2,380 for a 5 bedroom property in Haywards Heath area.

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Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

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