The Oaks, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
About The Oaks
The Oaks is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. 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 £680,000 sits 403.7% above the 1997 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 48% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of a wooden deck with a brick and paved patio including brick planters to the rear of the property.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/19/2102
- Jun 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Remove existing conservatory from rear elevation construct two storey extension and conservatory to rear (south) elevation.
Extension- Reference
- 06/00936/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Oaks's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£680,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1997Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5QU: £486,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in RH17 5QU
Moorings, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
Sold Mar 2019
£726,0002 Chapel Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
Sold May 2018
£420,000Pippins, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
Sold May 2017
£825,0003 Chapel Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
Sold Dec 2011
£250,0001 Chapel Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QU
Sold Oct 2006
£207,500
Everything we know about The Oaks, 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 Cowfold Road homes
The Oaks is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,134
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Crosspost — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 2 schools 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB