Lucas Way Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH16), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25600646.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £803,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Mid Sussex cost £431,904 in August 2026 (-0.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,436 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 10 times (51 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 11,341 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Mid Sussex costs £2,474 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Muster Green, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dolphins Practice, about 190 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £803,000 | £803,000 | £803,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £870,000 | £870,000 | £870,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £854,653 | £854,653 | £854,653 |
| 2012 | 4 | £602,500 | £475,000 | £672,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2023 | 2 RH16 1JR | Detached | £803,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2020 | 3 RH16 1JR | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 3 RH16 1JR | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 4 RH16 1JR | Detached | £870,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 4 RH16 1JR | Detached | £672,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 5 RH16 1JR | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 6 RH16 1JR | Detached | £854,653 | |
| 24 May 2012 | 6 RH16 1JR | Detached | £475,000 |
House prices and rents in Mid Sussex
A typical home in Mid Sussex cost £431,904 in August 2026, 0.8% less than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 19% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £732,644 |
| Semi-detached | £452,210 |
| Terraced | £370,194 |
| Flat or maisonette | £219,137 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £327,144 |
Private renters in Mid Sussex paid £1,436 a month on average in September 2026, 4.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,018 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,302 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,636 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,229 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 158 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 21,114 kWh of it on average in 2024, 79% more than the district's 11,768 kWh, and 4,486 kWh of electricity, 29% more than the district's 3,468 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH16 1JR | 6 | 4,063 kWh | 6 | 20,940 kWh |
| RH16 1JN | 9 | 5,675 kWh | 9 | 21,109 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is RH16.
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Sussex in 2026-27: Band D £2,474 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,650 | £1,924 | £2,199 | £2,474 | £3,024 | £3,574 | £4,124 | £4,949 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (33% of about 1,510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lucastes (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- NCP Car Park, Harlands Road, Haywards Heath: up to 64 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of Central House, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath: up to 28 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 37-39 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Sussex House and Commercial House and 54 to 56 Perrymount Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 10 times, for 51 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tributary of Scrase Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasture Hill Road Combined Sewer Southern Water | Tributary of Scrase Stream | 10 | 51 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 77 m and 80 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH16 1JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH16 1JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haywards Heath 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wivelsfield 467,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Burgess Hill 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nightingale Centre Haywards Heath | 240 m |
| Car parks | 4 Franklynn Road Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dolphins Practice Good Oct 2016 | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haywards Heath Health Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashdown Nuffield Hospital Good Mar 2017 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 9 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Martlet Manor Good Oct 2026 | 200 m |
| Police station | Haywards Heath Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | Haywards Heath Station Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Muster Green 8,870 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Hurst Recreation Ground 6.6 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lucas's, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas's | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Butlers Green House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Heaselands | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Borde Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butler's Green | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Blunts Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Reading Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Copyhold Gill | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Newbury Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Sussex: see them on the Mid Sussex page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 55.0 (52.4 in 2025 and 54.1 in 2024); 60.3% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 28% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Oathall Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 51.3 (51.6 in 2025 and 50.6 in 2024); 52.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 430 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Capers, The Garden Rooms RH16 4XG | Full day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kiddie Capers, Merlin House RH16 1BB | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Robins Nest Day Nursery RH16 3BJ | Full day care | 37 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Elan Nursery RH16 3DR | Full day care | 72 | Not inspected yet | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kids Planet Haywards Heath RH16 4QX | Full day care | 98 | Outstanding (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Elan Pre School RH16 1PZ | Full day care | 56 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| St Paul's Pre-School RH16 3PQ | Full day care | 44 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Junior Adventures Group @ St Joseph's RH16 3PQ | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Harlands RH16 1PJ | Full day care | 90 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Sussex Tuition Centre RH16 4EA | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 388 childminders and 67 home childcarers (nannies) in West Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kleinwort Centre RH16 4BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Haywards Heath And Beech Hurst Bowls Club RH16 4BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Miller And Carter RH16 4AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Hurst Place | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2025 |
| The Old Forge B & B RH16 1JH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Age UK West Sussex RH16 4XG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Kiddie Capers Childcare RH16 4XG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jul 2026 |
| The Goldbridge RH16 4XH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Bower (6); On or near Knight Close (5); On or near Lucas Way (3); On or near Nursery Close (3); On or near Foxwarren (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 11,341 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 250 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 11,341 counted 2025 | 1% | 250 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sergison Close · Knight Close · Sherwood Drive · Chillis Wood Road · Nursery Close · Foxwarren · Badger Drive · The Bower · Heather Bank · Lucastes Road · Sergison Road · Butler's Green Road
All the streets in RH16 and across Mid Sussex.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.