Torpen, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
About Torpen
Torpen is a detached house in Bolney, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 115 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 41.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £515,000.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2021OutlineIn report
Erection of low boundary fence less than 1 meter high (3.4 ft)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/3423
- Sept 2021RenovationOutlineIn report
Proposed erection of fence within/on existing boundary to match existing (amended block plan received 10.09.2021)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/2745
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Torpen
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5QY: £430,000 (2022–2015).
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
£595,000Martins, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold Oct 2015
£550,000Oaklands, Chapel Road, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QY
Sold Sept 2015
£319,950
Everything we know about Torpen, 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
Price per m² for Torpen runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,478
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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