3 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
About 3 The Brambles
3 The Brambles is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 3 The Brambles in 2022.
- Feb 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion with raised ridge and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0047
- Jan 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/3591
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 The Brambles
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 The Brambles has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2021Most recent
£650,000
+26.2%over 3 years26 October 2017
£515,000
+123.9%over 14 years7 October 2003
£230,000
+48.4%over 3 years28 March 2000
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BF: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 5BF
12 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
Sold Oct 2023
£720,3004 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
Sold Jul 2021
£512,0008 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
Sold Mar 2021
£457,0007 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
Sold Feb 2019
£460,0009 The Brambles, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BF
Sold Feb 2019
£30,000
Everything we know about 3 The Brambles, in one report
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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other The Brambles homes
Floor Area for 3 The Brambles runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,452
Street avg £4,216
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
The Wheatsheaf — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB