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Old Winchester Cottage, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Winchester Cottage

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

Old Winchester Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £708,000 in September 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Old Winchester Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD57
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Winchester Cottage, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey extension application was refused at Old Winchester Cottage in 2023.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Double storey extension

    Documents
    39 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/23/2629
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed First Floor Rear Extension

    Reference
    02/01502/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Old Winchester Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£708,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2025Most recent

    £708,000

    +102.3%over 15 years

  2. 30 October 2009

    £350,000

    -5.4%over 4 years

  3. 14 July 2005

    £369,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HF: £430,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Ardingly Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Old Winchester Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,488

Street avg £4,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

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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

0.0 km

Ardingly Road Middle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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