Country England and Wales › Region South East › Council Mid Sussex › Neighbourhood Haywards Heath West › Postcode RH16 3AY What's changing near RH16 3AY Within 2 km, around Haywards Heath West in Mid Sussex. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
19 new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
60 homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.9% like-for-like prices in Haywards Heath West, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.0%)
-6% recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
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Nearby, most recent first New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 9 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
6 homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 22 m²
19 since energy certificates began (2008)
0 in RH16 3AY itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km 10 storm overflows within 2 km
1,006 hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
188 spill events counted
Southern Water Lewes Road Lindfield Wps into Scrase Stream 50 spills, 430 hours in 2025
1.9 km away Southern Water Rear Of 35 Pelham Road into Freshwater River 50 spills, 287 hours in 2025
1.0 km away Southern Water William Allen Lane Cso into Scrase Stream 32 spills, 110 hours in 2025
1.5 km away Southern Water Felride Haywards Heath Cso into Unnamed Trib Of River Adur 17 spills, 63 hours in 2025
1.6 km away Southern Water Pasture Hill Road Combined Sewer into Tributary Of Scrase Stream 10 spills, 51 hours in 2025
900 m away Southern Water Rumbolds Lane Haywards Heath Ceo into River Adur Via Sws 13 spills, 42 hours in 2025
1.6 km away Southern Water Penn Cresent Haywards Heath into Tributary Of The Scrase Stream 5 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.1 km away Southern Water Portsmouth Lane Cso into Freshwater River 2 spills, 7 hours in 2025
1.8 km away Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km 8 planned, approved or being built and 2 running (10 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Battery storage The Aspen, Burrell Road - Micro Energy Storage Facility Approved, not yet built · 200 kW
Feb 2026 Rooftop solar Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Road - Solar Panels Planning application in
Apr 2026 Rooftop solar Freshfield Lane Brickworks, Freshfield Lane - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 280 kW
Jan 2026 Rooftop solar Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Road - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 320 kW
Jul 2024 Rooftop solar Consort Frozen Foods, Consort Way - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 230 kW
Sept 2023 Rooftop solar Garden Pride Garden Centre, Common Lane - Solar Panels Approved, not yet built · 280 kW
Nov 2025 Battery storage Libra Energy Stability Project - Battery Energy Storage Approved, not yet built · 100 MW
Jan 2025 Battery storage Bolney Substation - Battery Storage Approved, not yet built · 264 MW
Oct 2024 Running nearest: Land At Chiddinglye Farm (solar farm, 2.5 km); Land Parcel North of Goddards (solar farm, 5.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km 14 permitted works running now or planned, 10 of them major.
Major Heath Road, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026 Major, planned New England Road, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Jul 2027 to Sept 2027 Major New England Road, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Temp obstruction 15 minute delay
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 Major, planned New England Road, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Give and take
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 Major, planned Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath Section 50 · WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 Major Farlington Avenue, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Jul 2026 to Dec 2026 Major, planned Oathall Road, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Mar 2027 Major, planned Oathall Avenue, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Feb 2027 to Apr 2027 Major, planned Oathall Avenue, Haywards Heath Utility asset works · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Mar 2027 Major, planned Major infrastructure projects within 30 km Decided decided Sept 2025 Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.