What kind of home is 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT last sold for £570,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,500 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and April 2014, 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT rose from £173,500 to £570,000, a change of £396,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT in?

5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

Police records around 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT 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 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

The closest primary school to 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (701m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.2km).

What transport links are near 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Manor Drive, RH17 5BT is Brock End, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Manor Drive

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

5 Manor Drive is a detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 30.7% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

5 Manor Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Manor Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 5 Manor Drive.

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Removal of existing side conservatory and construction of new single storey and part two storey side extension, all to match the existing house.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DM/21/0840
View planning record
Apr 2014
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey extension of existing porch and two storey side extension. Removal of existing garage and kitchen.
Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
14/00782/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£570,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2014Most recent
£570,000
+228.5%over 19 years
16 January 1995
£173,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5BT: £1,175,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in RH17 5BT

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On the street

Versus other Manor Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Manor Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,790

Street avg £8,021

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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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

Brock End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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