1 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
About 1 Pondfield Cottages
1 Pondfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on from heat network data. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,659/sq ft) was about 524.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
1 Pondfield Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Pondfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£625,000
+48.8%over 12 years27 October 2003
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TN: £490,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TN
Stonehurst, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Jan 2024
£5,364,2752 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Oct 2020
£745,000Stonehurst, Beech Cottage, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold May 2011
£135,000Stonehurst, The Holt, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Oct 2002
£395,000Many Waters, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Sept 2002
£900,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.3 km
Kew Wakehurst — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB