What type of property is 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT last sold for £960,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT located?

12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

Police records around 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT 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.

Which schools serve 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The closest primary school to 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (516m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (827m).

What transport links are near 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is High Street, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Leyton Lea, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Leyton Lea

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

12 Leyton Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £960,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas fired

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Leyton Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2024

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Leyton Lea, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Leyton Lea has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Leyton Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£993,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£960,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£960,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5AT: £751,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in RH17 5AT

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On the street

Versus other Leyton Lea homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Leyton Lea is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,660

Street avg £4,390

Above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Castle Cottages, Hickstead Lane, Hickstead

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1 Callender Walk, Cuckfield

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1 Brick Lane, Cuckfield

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4 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Full Haywards Heath report

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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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