3 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
About 3 Paynesfield
3 Paynesfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 209 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £690,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Paynesfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable room.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/2007
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension and new dormer to existing eastern cat slide roof. (Amended description and amended plans 21.05.2021)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/1444
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Paynesfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£815,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2021Most recent
£690,000
+3.8%over 6 years15 January 2015
£665,000
+68.4%over 12 years8 October 2002
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PU: £585,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in RH17 5PU
8 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
Sold Jan 2020
£622,5001 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
Sold Nov 2017
£585,0005 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
Sold Oct 2017
£612,5002 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
Sold Aug 2017
£580,0007 Paynesfield, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PU
Sold May 2010
£520,000
Everything we know about 3 Paynesfield, 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 Paynesfield homes
On years held, 3 Paynesfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,301
Street avg £3,537
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Paynesfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB