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Old Highlands, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
271 m²
2917 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Highlands

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

Old Highlands is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,605,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,365,000 in November 2021. 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

Energy performance

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

Old Highlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Highlands, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2007
    Amendment
    In report

    Change of use from D1 to B1 (light industrial/offices) and B8 (storage and distribution uses)

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00766/COU
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2003
    Change Of UseAmendment
    In report

    Change of use from B1, B2, B8 use to D1. (Sports and Complimentary Therapy Clinic).

    Reference
    03/00053/COU
    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.

Latest sale on Old Highlands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2021Most recent

    £1,365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PX: £560,000 (2024–2007).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for Old Highlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,037

Street avg £3,632

Above

Floor Area

271 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.4m

1 Bevan Bank, Cuckfield

RH17 5GR

£1.1m

1 Barrowfield, Cuckfield

RH17 5ER

5 bed
£901k

1 Brock End, Cuckfield

RH17 5BU

4 bed2 bath
£837k

1 Buttinghill Drive, Cuckfield

RH17 5GQ

£755k

1 Betts Folly, Warninglid Lane, Warninglid

RH17 5TQ

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Bylanes Crescent, Cuckfield

RH17 5HA

4 bed
£742k

1 Bishopstone Farm Cottages, Bishopstone Lane, Ansty

RH17 5AR

£739k

1 Champions Place

RH17 5LE

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.
Full Haywards Heath report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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