Stonehurst, The Holt, 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 397 m² (around 4273 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 397 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,236,000 sits 212.9% above the 2002 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 81.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposal for a new garden artist studio
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/1112
- May 2025RenovationFullIn report
Structural repair works to existing roof structure, re-roofing, installation of three roof lights and general refurbishment works to potting shed,
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/25/0888
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
Stonehurst's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£1,236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2002Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TN: £625,000 (2024–2011).
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
£745,0001 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
£135,000Many 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
Price per m² for Stonehurst lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£995
Street avg £6,665
Floor Area
397 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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.
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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB