Braynes Corner, Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
About Braynes Corner
Braynes Corner is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1192 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 57% above the 2011 sale of £335,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Braynes Corner'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Braynes Corner has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Braynes Corner
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
Braynes Corner has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2011Most recent
£335,000
+27.4%over 7 years23 January 2004
£263,000
+94.8%over 5 years5 November 1998
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5EZ: £475,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in RH17 5EZ
21 Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
Sold Nov 2020
£525,00022 Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
Sold May 2020
£386,50027 Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
Sold Mar 2017
£545,00024 Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
Sold Mar 2017
£475,00013 Brainsmead Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5EZ
Sold Aug 2015
£225,000
Everything we know about Braynes Corner, 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 Brainsmead Close homes
Braynes Corner is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,025
Street avg £3,883
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB