28, Backwoods Lane, RH16 2ED
28 Backwoods Lane is a 100 m² / 1,076 sq ft detached home in Lindfield. It sold for £712,000 in March 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £718k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £476k to £607k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2024 £712,000 4.8% 2.0% Sep 2009 £357,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 28, Backwoods Lane.
- Internal area
- 100 square metres (1,076 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,120 per square metre (£661 per square foot) in Mar 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,184 per square metre (£667 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2024 £712,000 £7,120 £718,406 £7,184 Sep 2009 £357,500 £3,575 £638,992 £6,390 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 100 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 £718,406. 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 100 m², this implies a valuation between £476,000 and £607,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 761 square metres (8,191 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2024 DM/24/2663
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Barncroft 28 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex
- Description:
- Part demolition of existing sunroom, proposed single storey front extension with proposed external porch structure together with associated internal and external alterations, including new ramped access.
- Summary:
- 22 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 100 sqm (1,076 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 115 sqm (1,238 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
28 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 £718,406.
- Based on an internal area of 100 m² and recent prices in Lindfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £476,000 to £607,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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