3 Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD
About 3 Chatfield Cottages
3 Chatfield Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 91 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £482,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/04349/HOUS
- Jun 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear of 3 Chatfields Cottages, loft conversion and internal alterations.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01200/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Chatfield Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 13 years.
£482,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£482,000
+72.1%over 6 years29 September 2014
£280,000
+23.6%over 6 years18 February 2008
£226,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BD: £730,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Nov 2024
£760,0005 Glebe Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD
Sold Oct 2024
£446,0003 Nelson Villas, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD
Sold Sept 2024
£495,0001 Nelson Villas, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD
Sold Jul 2022
£530,000
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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 London Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Chatfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,297
Street avg £3,766
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Hatchlands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB