1 Council Cottages, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
About 1 Council Cottages
1 Council Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Council Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Council Cottages
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
1 Council Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
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 5QY: £430,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 5QY
Oakcroft, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold May 2022
£430,0006 Cross Post Flats, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold Sept 2021
£228,000The Roost, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold May 2021
£595,000Torpen, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold Sept 2020
£515,000Martins, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold Oct 2015
£550,000
Everything we know about 1 Council Cottages, 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 Chapel Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Council Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crosspost — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bolney CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB