5 Cross Post Flats, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
About 5 Cross Post Flats
5 Cross Post Flats is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file.
At 54 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
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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Cross Post Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cross Post Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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
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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
Habitable Rooms for 5 Cross Post Flats runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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