# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (RH16 4XX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Virginia Drive, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4XX | | Price | £500,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £519,995 | ## Description A versatile four-bedroom family home arranged over three floors located within the ever-popular Wychwood Park development. The accommodation is in excellent order throughout and comes to the market offering no onward chain, easy access to Hayward Heath town centre and excellent schools. The internal layout is ideal for the moderna family and comprises open plan lounge and kitchen, study, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor. On the first floor is a master bedroom with en suite and bedroom two that could also be used as further reception room. To the top floor are two further double bedrooms and family bathroom, an ideal level to the house for the children to have their own space. Outside there is an enclosed rear garden with gate to the side leading to the garage and driveway parking. Virginia Drive forms part of the recently built 'Wychwood Park' development off Rocky Lane (A272) in southern Haywards Heath. There are links to both the East and West via the A272 meaning access to Burgess Hill, central Haywards Heath and surrounding areas is swift. Haywards Heath town centre is just one mile distant and provides an extensive range of shopping facilities including The Orchards Shopping Centre with Marks & Spencers. The town boasts two supermarkets in the form of Waitrose and Sainsburys. Sales Disclaimer’’ ‘’These particulars are believed to be correct and have been verified by or on behalf of the Vendor. However any interested party will satisfy themselves as to their accuracy and as to any other matter regarding the Property or its location or proximity to other features or facilities which is of specific importance to them. Distances and areas are only approximate and unless otherwise stated fixtures contents and fittings are not included in the sale. Prospective purchasers are always advised to commission a full inspection and structural survey of the Property before deciding to proceed with a purchase.’’ Agent Notes- Successful buyers will be required to complete online identity checks provided by Lifetime Legal. The cost of these checks is £80 + VAT per purchase which is paid in advance, directly to Lifetime Legal. This charge verifies your identity in line with our obligations as agreed with HMRC and includes mover protection insurance to protect against the cost of an abortive purchase. ## Property Photos - ![1418560-18-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237660) - 1418560-18-69a80d... - ![1418560-15-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237661) - 1418560-15-69a80d... - ![1418560-16-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237662) - 1418560-16-69a80d... - ![1418560-19-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237663) - 1418560-19-69a80d... - ![1418560-1-69a8090...](/listings/photos/172939976/237664) - 1418560-1-69a8090... - ![1418560-5-69a80c3...](/listings/photos/172939976/237665) - 1418560-5-69a80c3... - ![1418560-10-69a80c...](/listings/photos/172939976/237666) - 1418560-10-69a80c... - ![1418560-6-69a80c4...](/listings/photos/172939976/237667) - 1418560-6-69a80c4... - ![1418560-4-69a80c2...](/listings/photos/172939976/237668) - 1418560-4-69a80c2... - ![1418560-8-69a80ca...](/listings/photos/172939976/237669) - 1418560-8-69a80ca... - ![1418560-2-69a8092...](/listings/photos/172939976/237670) - 1418560-2-69a8092... - ![1418560-3-69a8095...](/listings/photos/172939976/237671) - 1418560-3-69a8095... - ![1418560-7-69a80c8...](/listings/photos/172939976/237672) - 1418560-7-69a80c8... - ![1418560-9-69a80cc...](/listings/photos/172939976/237673) - 1418560-9-69a80cc... - ![1418560-11-69a80c...](/listings/photos/172939976/237674) - 1418560-11-69a80c... - ![1418560-12-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237675) - 1418560-12-69a80d... - ![1418560-13-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237676) - 1418560-13-69a80d... - ![1418560-14-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237677) - 1418560-14-69a80d... - ![1418560-17-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237678) - 1418560-17-69a80d... - ![1418560-21-69a810...](/listings/photos/172939976/237679) - 1418560-21-69a810... - ![1418560-20-69a80d...](/listings/photos/172939976/237680) - 1418560-20-69a80d... ## Floorplans - ![1418560 P.jpg](/listings/photos/172939976/237681) - 1418560 P.jpg - ![1418560 L.jpg](/listings/photos/172939976/237682) - 1418560 L.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/172939976/237683) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | | £519,995 | 01/01/2023 | — | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 4 EMILY WAY, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZN | £420,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 3 VITA CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZJ | £430,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 20 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £435,000 | 23/10/2025 | Semi-detached | | 22 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £535,000 | 21/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 MASSEY WAY, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZL | £450,000 | 13/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 89 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XW | £549,995 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 217 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £749,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | 3 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XW | £524,995 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 211 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £769,995 | 31/08/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 213 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £769,995 | 25/08/2023 | Detached | | 17 PENNYFATHER LANE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XT | £386,500 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 24 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £516,995 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £516,995 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 183 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £529,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached | | 13 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £449,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £409,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £509,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 20 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £409,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £509,995 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 197 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £474,995 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 195 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £474,995 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 185 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £459,995 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 187 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £419,995 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 18 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £409,995 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 193 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £419,995 | 24/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 189 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £474,995 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 191 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £474,995 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £444,995 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £409,995 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £404,995 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 STEWART CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4ZQ | £409,995 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 161 VIRGINIA DRIVE, HAYWARDS HEATH, MID SUSSEX, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4XX | £549,995 | 25/02/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £547,495 (12 sales) **Area average:** £456,772 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £549,529 (35 Semi-detached, RH16, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Mid Sussex). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,269/mo - **Realistic:** £1,410/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,551/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Crawley & Reigate (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,745/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rumbolds Lane, RH16 | £1,850/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Terraced House, Trubwick Avenue, RH16 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Detached House, Priory Way, RH16 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 1.08 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,100/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,200/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-14/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 13.8% - **10y growth:** 37.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Mid Sussex; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3% - **5y growth (index):** 19.2% - **10y growth (index):** 31.7% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)