12 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
About 12 College Road
12 College Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 401.6% above the 1998 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 66.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 151 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 College Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension, infill dormer to front elevation and replacement windows. Amended plans received 20.05.2022 showing design alterations to rear elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/1095
- Apr 2020FullIn report
Application for a drop kerb and excavate the front garden to create a new driveway, pathway and bin store.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/0560
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 College Road
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
12 College Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 1998Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TT: £370,000 (2011–2006).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TT
1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
Sold Oct 2011
£383,5002 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
Sold Oct 2011
£370,00020 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
Sold Apr 2011
£699,00016 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
Sold Jun 2006
£313,80014 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TT
Sold Apr 2006
£327,000
Everything we know about 12 College Road, 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
12 College Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£834
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Ardings Close, Ardingly
RH17 6AN
1 Ben Villas, College Road, Ardingly
RH17 6TT
1 College Road, Ardingly
RH17 6TU
1 2 Carpenters Arms, Slaugham
RH17 6AQ
1 Barnhall Cottages, Cuckfield Road, Staplefield
RH17 6ET
1 Bretts, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe
RH17 6PG
1 Church Cottages, Street Lane, Ardingly
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1 Caffyns Cottages, High Street, Handcross
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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
0.1 km
Hapstead Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB