Old Highlands East, Secret Garden, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
About Old Highlands East
Old Highlands East is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 is 36% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 143.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Highlands East ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey extension with 4no. roof lights and new roof to match existing design. Installation of additional roof light at front elevation, removal of 2no. existing rear dormers with 1no. replacement dormer and associated internal works. Construction of new separate prefabricated garage with space for 3no. vehicles.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/0221
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension with pitch roof to bungalow
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/1832
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Highlands East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2004Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PX: £560,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 5PX
3 Old Highlands Court, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
Sold Sept 2024
£560,000Old Highlands, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
Sold Nov 2021
£1,365,000Old Highlands Lodge, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
Sold Jun 2021
£505,000Old Highlands West, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
Sold Jun 2021
£1,210,0002 Woodside Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX
Sold Dec 2020
£475,000
Everything we know about Old Highlands East, 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 London Road homes
EPC Rating for Old Highlands East runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,701
Street avg £3,424
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB