What kind of home is Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL is a semi-detached house.

What did Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL sell for?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL last sold for £510,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £370,000 in December 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2016 and January 2025, Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL rose from £370,000 to £510,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL have?

The current EPC rating for Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL use?

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

What planning history does Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL have?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. DM/17/0509. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL in?

Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

Police records around Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL 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 Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

The closest primary school to Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (258m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (706m).

How well connected is Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL?

The closest bus stop to Talamanca, London Lane, RH17 5BL is London Lane, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Talamanca, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Talamanca

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

Talamanca is a semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £510,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 177.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Talamanca, London Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Talamanca has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2017
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, to a maximum height of 3.5 metres and the height ot the eaves to 2.1 metres.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DM/17/0509
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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.

Talamanca saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£510,000
-1.0%over 3 years
5 September 2021
£515,000
+39.2%over 4 years
14 December 2016
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BL: £417,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH17 5BL

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On the street

Versus other London Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Talamanca stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,296

Street avg £3,252

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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

0.1 km

London Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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