Brookside, 2, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
About Brookside
Brookside is a semi-detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 5 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Brookside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brookside
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Brookside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5QX: £355,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in RH17 5QX
4 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
Sold Dec 2018
£410,0005 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
Sold Oct 2017
£375,0006 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
Sold May 2015
£355,0003 Diamond Cottages, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
Sold Aug 2002
£187,500Brookside, 1, Cowfold Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QX
Sold Jun 1999
£129,950
Everything we know about Brookside, 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
Floor Area for Brookside lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB