What type of property is 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD last sold for £355,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and September 2011, 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD rose from £139,000 to £355,000, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD located?

1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD 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 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The closest primary school to 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (139m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (433m).

What transport links are near 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, RH17 5BD is Hatchlands, 152m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chatfield Cottages

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

1 Chatfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 39.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Chatfield Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing garage.
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
DM/24/1388
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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.

1 Chatfield Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£355,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2011Most recent
£355,000
+12.7%over 4 years
6 August 2007
£315,000
+126.6%over 8 years
29 June 1999
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BD: £730,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH17 5BD

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On the street

Versus other London Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Chatfield Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,348

Street avg £3,928

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Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 132 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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

Hatchlands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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