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2 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Pondfield Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Pondfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £745,000 in October 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Pondfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Proposed two storey extension to the front (side) of the property within existing building lines and single storey rear garden room extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/22/1309
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of ground floor extension to the rear elevation, and brick-built, low-level storage sheds. Conversion of existing garage outbuilding to provide accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/17/1035
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£778,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£745,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2020Most recent

    £745,000

    +52.0%over 6 years
  2. 29 October 2013

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TN: £420,000 (2024–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Selsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Pondfield Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,360

Street avg £5,792

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.2 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 6TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH17 6TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 6TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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