What kind of home is 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF sell for?

16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF last sold for £149,950 in March 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and March 2000, 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF rose from £107,000 to £149,950, a change of £42,950. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF in?

16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF in a safe area?

Police records around 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF 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.

What schools are near 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

The closest primary school to 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (277m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (392m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Brambles, RH17 5BF is The Wheatsheaf, 176m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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16 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Brambles

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

16 The Brambles is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2016. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 270.8% above the 2000 sale of £149,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Feb 2016

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 16 The Brambles.

Aug 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension with bedroom and family room.
Reference
03/01534/FUL
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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.

16 The Brambles's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£149,950

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2000Most recent
£149,950
+40.1%over 3 years
17 March 1997
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BF: £512,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in RH17 5BF

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On the street

Versus other The Brambles homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 The Brambles outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,546

Street avg £4,580

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

The Wheatsheaf — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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