29 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
About 29 College Road
29 College Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 6TU). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £935,000 sits 101.1% above the 2003 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. At 187 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 12 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
29 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed side dormer projection to roof and formation of room in existing roof void and internal alterations
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00186/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 29 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
29 College Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2003Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 6TU: £630,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in RH17 6TU
11 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
Sold Jun 2021
£1,550,00013a, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
Sold Dec 2020
£825,00027 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
Sold Sept 2017
£630,00017 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
Sold Aug 2014
£470,00019 College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TU
Sold Jun 2014
£445,000
Everything we know about 29 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
Price per m² for 29 College Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,487
Street avg £4,350
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 km
Hapstead Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
37.8dB