North Cottage, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
About North Cottage
North Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 908.7% above the 2000 sale of £34,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 80.9% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
North Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at North Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on North Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2000Most recent
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5PY: £310,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RH17 5PY
Brackenwood, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
Sold Aug 2025
£300,0001 Hillcrest Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
Sold Jun 2021
£357,5002 Hillcrest Cottages, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
Sold Apr 2020
£347,000Galatea, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
Sold Mar 2015
£220,0003 Queens Mews, London Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5PY
Sold Jul 2014
£272,000
Everything we know about North Cottage, 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
Price per m² for North Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£486
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Ryecroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB