Cider Barn Cottage, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
About Cider Barn Cottage
Cider Barn Cottage is a detached house in Twineham, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 sits 105% above the 2006 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cider Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cider Barn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Cider Barn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2006Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5NN: £820,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RH17 5NN
Witsend, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
Sold May 2025
£820,000Hookers Farm, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
Sold Nov 2020
£1,070,000Michaelmas Cottage, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
Sold Dec 2018
£580,000Hillmans Farm, Ambrose House, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
Sold Nov 2006
£550,000Caravelle, Bolney Chapel Road, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN
Sold Nov 2005
£445,000
Everything we know about Cider Barn Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bolney Chapel Road homes
Cider Barn Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 233 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Twineham CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB