Stonehurst, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
About Stonehurst
Stonehurst is a detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 892 m² (around 9601 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £2,993,000 is 44.2% below the 2024 sale of £5,364,275, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 892 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). Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £5,364,275. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Stonehurst's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Reinstatement of observatory tower, proposed construction of orangery and associated works, including removal of hanging tiles.
Extension- Documents
- 50 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/2231
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Stonehurst
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
Latest sale on Stonehurst was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,993,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£5,364,275
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£5,364,275
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TN: £490,000 (2020–2003).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TN
2 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Oct 2020
£745,0001 Pondfield Cottages, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN
Sold Mar 2016
£625,000Stonehurst, 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
Everything we know about Stonehurst, 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 Selsfield Road homes
Stonehurst is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,014
Street avg £5,661
Floor Area
892 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
16 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
49.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB