What type of property is The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB last change hands?

The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB last sold for £1,051,820 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £630,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and November 2022, The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB rose from £630,000 to £1,051,820, a change of £421,820. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

The current EPC rating for The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (2,368 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB heated?

The latest EPC at The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB located?

The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB in a safe area?

Police records around The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB 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.

Which schools serve The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

The closest primary school to The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (1.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB?

The closest bus stop to The Oaks, Whitemans Green, RH17 5DB is Brock End, 307m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Oaks, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

220 m²

2368 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Oaks

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

The Oaks is a five-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £1,051,820. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromE50toD56

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oaks, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2016
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Front porch extension - single storey. Ground floor single storey extension to front. Garage conversion to living room. Demolish garage front wall and extend new garage front wall. New doors to rear elevation. New windows throughout. Construct new carport on driveway. Alteration to external steps by front door (rotate steps).
ExtensionPorch
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
DM/15/4723
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,051,820

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2022Most recent
£1,051,820
+67.0%over 8 years
17 February 2014
£630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5DB: £610,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RH17 5DB

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On the street

Versus other Whitemans Green homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Oaks runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,781

Street avg £4,564

Above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 km

Brock End — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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