2 Long Acre Cottages, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
About 2 Long Acre Cottages
2 Long Acre Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £430,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed part two-storey side extension. (Amended plans received 28.02.2023)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/0324
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Long Acre Cottages
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£430,000
+19.4%over 4 years15 January 2016
£360,000
-8.9%over 5 years9 September 2010
£395,000
+26.4%over 7 years23 July 2003
£312,500
+35.9%over 2 years7 August 2000
£230,000
+155.6%over 1 year27 November 1998
£90,000
-33.8%14 October 1998
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HF: £502,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 5HF
Old Winchester Cottage, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
Sold Sept 2025
£708,000Wayside, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
Sold Jul 2025
£350,0003 Winchester Villas, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
Sold Jan 2025
£585,000Lerinda, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
Sold Mar 2023
£380,00029 Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF
Sold Oct 2020
£502,500
Everything we know about 2 Long Acre 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 Ardingly Road homes
2 Long Acre Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,943
Street avg £4,361
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
Ardingly Road Middle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB