1 Oak Cottages, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
About 1 Oak Cottages
1 Oak Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2009. Last sale on file: £540,000 in October 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2009DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Erection of a two storey extension and detached single garage
- Agent
- R T Phelps
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02184/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Oak Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 19 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2023Most recent
£540,000
+92.9%over 18 years14 January 2005
£280,000
-15.2%over 8 months23 May 2004
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5DD: £652,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in RH17 5DD
3 Halleighs, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
Sold Nov 2021
£652,0007 Crouchlands Farm, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
Sold Nov 2020
£875,0005 Halleighs, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
Sold Jun 2019
£440,0005 Crouchlands Farm, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
Sold Mar 2018
£785,000Brook Tye, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DD
Sold Feb 2018
£645,000
Everything we know about 1 Oak Cottages, 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 Whitemans Green homes
1 Oak Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,923
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 km
Brock End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB