When did Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS last change hands?

Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS last sold for £795,000 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £600,000 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and April 2007, Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS rose from £600,000 to £795,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS?

Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS is in council tax band E.

Which area is Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS in?

Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS sits in Ansty, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS?

Police records around Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS?

The closest primary school to Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (2.3km).

How well connected is Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS?

The closest bus stop to Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, RH17 5AS is Ansty Cross, 209m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Sunflower Cottage

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

Sunflower Cottage is a property in Ansty, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5AS). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Sold prices

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sunflower Cottage, Deaks Lane, Ansty, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2017
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Raise Gable End for loft extension with cottage dormers to front and rear and associated works.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/0115
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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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£795,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2007Most recent
£795,000
+32.5%over 2 years
9 August 2004
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5AS: £990,000 (2025–2020).

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Area

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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

Ansty Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Warden Park Secondary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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