5, Backwoods Lane, RH16 2EB
5 Backwoods Lane is a 134 m² / 1,442 sq ft semi-detached home in Lindfield. It sold for £490,000 in July 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £793k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £638k to £813k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£490,000 on Jul 2010
- Internal area
- 134 square metres (1,442 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,656 per square metre (£340 per square foot) in Jul 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,915 per square metre (£549 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2010 £490,000 £3,657 £792,551 £5,915 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 134 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £792,551. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lindfield are now selling for between £4,760 and £6,070 per square metre (£442 and £563 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 134 m², this implies a valuation between £638,000 and £813,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 351 square metres (3,778 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2021 DM/21/1809
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 5 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex
- Description:
- Proposed 2.5m high fence 30m long on Backwoods Lane and 12m long on Backwoods Close to replace hedge.
- Summary:
- 08 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 134 sqm (1,442 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 Backwoods Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £792,551.
- Based on an internal area of 134 m² and recent prices in Lindfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £638,000 to £813,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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