Stanford, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PP
About Stanford
Stanford is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,141,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Stanford'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 improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Stanford 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
Latest sale on Stanford was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£1,000,000
+35.1%over 6 years4 February 2015
£740,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PP: £850,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 5PP
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Sold Sept 2023
£920,000Wynfrith, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PP
Sold Aug 2023
£643,000Little Chantry, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PP
Sold Sept 2022
£850,000South View, Top Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PP
Sold Mar 2021
£825,000
Everything we know about Stanford, 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
Stanford outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,739
Street avg £3,950
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB