18 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
About 18 Manor Drive
18 Manor Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,118,000 sits 63.2% above the 2010 sale of £685,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 216 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Manor Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension. (Revised application form received 29th April 2022 revising the finish of the walls from tile hung to cement cladding.) (Revised plans and application form revising the finishing of the walls recieved 23.06.2022)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/1292
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, addition of window to side elevation and internal alterations..
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/2386
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Manor Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Manor Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£685,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2010Most recent
£685,000
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
£1,700,0001 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Aug 2021
£1,650,00021 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold May 2021
£700,00010 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT
Sold Jan 2021
£1,350,000
Everything we know about 18 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 18 Manor Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £8,169
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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