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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Winchester Cottage

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

Winchester Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Winchester Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Winchester Cottage, Ardingly Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2003
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Proposed new three bedroom house with integral garage.

    Reference
    03/00463/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.

Winchester Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HF: £502,500 (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.

EPC Rating for Winchester Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.

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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

Common questions

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