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5 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Diamond Cottages

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

5 Diamond Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 43), 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.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 2 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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Diamond Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2006
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolision of existing utility room and extension to kitchen.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/01388/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2003
    Full
    In report

    Construction of a vehicular crossover.

    Reference
    03/00470/FUL
    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.

5 Diamond Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£375,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2017Most recent

    £375,000

    +56.3%over 13 years

  2. 26 April 2004

    £239,950

    +37.1%over 2 years

  3. 30 November 2001

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5QX: £355,000 (2018–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Cowfold Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Diamond Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,319

Street avg £2,503

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Crosspost — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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