1, Backwoods Lane, RH16 2EB
1 Backwoods Lane is a 132 m² / 1,421 sq ft semi-detached home in Lindfield. It sold for £250,000 in May 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £662k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £628k to £801k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£250,000 on May 2002
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Backwoods Lane.
- Internal area
- 132 square metres (1,421 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,893 per square metre (£176 per square foot) in May 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,014 per square metre (£466 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2002 £250,000 £1,894 £661,862 £5,014 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 132 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 £661,862. 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 132 m², this implies a valuation between £628,000 and £801,000. 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
- 303 square metres (3,261 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2002 02/01389/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1 Backwoods Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex
- Description:
- Lounge extension
- Summary:
- 06 March 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 132 sqm (1,421 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 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 £661,862.
- Based on an internal area of 132 m² and recent prices in Lindfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £628,000 to £801,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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