3 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
About 3 Springfield Cottages
3 Springfield Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 108.2% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Springfield Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Two Ash to pollard 40%.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/3865
- Mar 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash (T1) remove 4 lateral branches (size 2-8m)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/16/0043
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Springfield Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2013Most recent
£220,000
+12.8%over 2 years23 February 2011
£195,000
+23.4%over 8 years28 November 2002
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PN: £249,950 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in RH17 5PN
5 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
Sold Aug 2023
£363,0001 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
Sold Feb 2019
£355,0006 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
Sold Jan 2015
£245,7454 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
Sold Sept 2011
£249,9502 Springfield Cottages, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PN
Sold Jan 2006
£205,000
Everything we know about 3 Springfield Cottages, 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 Top Street homes
3 Springfield Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,606
Street avg £3,974
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB