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Apple Tree Cottage, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Apple Tree Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apple Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Twineham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 48.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apple Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apple Tree Cottage, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed rear single storey extension. Amended plans showing a revision in the rear elevation fenestration of the proposed extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01232/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£470,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2012Most recent

    £470,000

    +213.3%over 12 years

  2. 31 August 1999

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NG: £595,000 (2021–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Bolney Chapel Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Apple Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,406

Street avg £6,108

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 148 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 13.0 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£670k

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£755k

1 Betts Folly, Warninglid Lane, Warninglid

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£573k

1 Callender Walk, Cuckfield

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.
Full Haywards Heath report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

The Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Twineham CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 5NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apple Tree Cottage, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.