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1 Woodside Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Woodside Cottages

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

1 Woodside Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 29% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 278.8% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Woodside Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of planning condition number 2 relating to planning application DM/19/4642.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/0549
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2020
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Retrospective application to subdivide property into 2 dwellings.(New plans received 11.12.19) (Full floor plans received 30.01.2020)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/19/4642
    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.

1 Woodside Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£80,000

Growth on file: 29.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 1997Most recent

    £80,000

    +42.9%over 1 year
  2. 3 January 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PX: £560,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Woodside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,311

Street avg £4,098

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ryecroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

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 1 Woodside Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.