What type of property is 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

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

When did 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT last change hands?

7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT last sold for £675,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £216,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and January 2015, 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT rose from £216,000 to £675,000, a change of £459,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

7 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 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

Police records around 7 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 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT?

The closest bus stop to 7 Leyton Lea, RH17 5AT is High Street, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Leyton Lea

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

7 Leyton Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 is 33% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2014

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Leyton Lea, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Leyton Lea has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£898,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£675,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2015Most recent
£675,000
+47.7%over 8 years
8 June 2006
£457,000
+111.6%over 8 years
24 March 1998
£216,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5AT: £870,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 7 Leyton Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,592

Street avg £4,398

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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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

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