Ardingly College, 1 Woodard, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
About Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ardingly College's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (85 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Oct 2015AnnexFullIn report
External alterations, internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of Woodard boarding house to enable it occupation as two separate girls boarding houses. To include the insertion of roof lights and windows, a glazed entrance canopy and the alteration of the roof to the central entrance bay to the east elevation from a pitched to a level roof profile. Removal of garage doors and replace with windows at the north and south elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/3563
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ardingly College
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
Ardingly College has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£417,000
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 6SQ: £340,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in RH17 6SQ
Ardingly Reservoir, The Lodge, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Sold Dec 2024
£25,0002 Shellbrook Cottages, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Sold Jan 2013
£439,9501 College Farm Cottages, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Sold Aug 2010
£298,0001 Shellbrook Cottages, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Sold Sept 2006
£359,0002 College Farm Cottages, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Sold Dec 2005
£340,000
Everything we know about Ardingly College, 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 College Road homes
EPC Rating for Ardingly College runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
92 (A)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Hapstead Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB