When did Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS last change hands?

Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS last sold for £370,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and March 2010, Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS rose from £139,000 to £370,000, a change of £231,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Where is Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS located?

Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district.

Is Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS 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 Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS?

The closest primary school to Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (418m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (241m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS?

The closest bus stop to Dovecote, Broad Street, RH17 5DS is The Wheatsheaf, 41m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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Dovecote, Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DS

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Overview

About Dovecote

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

Dovecote is a property in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5DS).

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovecote, Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Dovecote.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to include the installation of a 1500mm x 1000mm roof lantern
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DM/21/1979
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Nov 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/3038
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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.

Dovecote has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2010)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2010Most recent
£370,000
+166.2%over 13 years
6 January 1997
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5DS: £585,000 (2024–2017).

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Area

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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

0.0 km

The Wheatsheaf — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Warden Park Secondary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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