What type of property is The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD last change hands?

The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD last sold for £535,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and February 2021, The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD rose from £340,000 to £535,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +21.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The current EPC rating for The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2018 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD heated?

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

Where is The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD located?

The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD in a safe area?

Police records around The Little House, 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 The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

The closest primary school to The Little House, 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 is the nearest station to The Little House, London Lane, RH17 5BD?

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

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The Little House, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Little House

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

The Little House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2018

EPC improved fromF32toC71

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Little House, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear and dropped kerb to front.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/0257
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Growth on file: 21.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£535,000
+57.4%over 2 years
18 October 2018
£340,000

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.

EPC Rating for The Little House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,180

Street avg £3,859

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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