1 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
About 1 Manor Drive
1 Manor Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,565/sq ft) was about 751.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,650,000 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Hornbeam (T2) - Fell.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/2859
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Yew- crown reduce and reshape by no more than 2 metres. T2 Hornbeam- crown reduce by max 3m. T3 Multi-stemmed Sycamore - crown reduce by no more than 3 metres.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/1822
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2012.
£1,560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
£1,650,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2021Most recent
£1,650,000
+202.8%over 9 years26 July 2012
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BT: £1,175,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 5BT
6 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Jul 2023
£1,175,00011 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Jan 2023
£1,700,00021 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold May 2021
£700,00010 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Jan 2021
£1,350,0004 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Jun 2019
£895,000
Everything we know about 1 Manor Drive, 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

Versus other Manor Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Manor Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£38,372
Street avg £4,969
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.1 km
Brock End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB