What type of property is 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS sell for?

5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS last sold for £684,950 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and September 2021, 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS rose from £122,000 to £684,950, a change of £562,950. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS located?

5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

Police records around 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS 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 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

The closest primary school to 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (844m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Farr Close, RH17 5HS is Longacre Crescent, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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5 Farr Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Farr Close

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

5 Farr Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £684,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Farr Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Farr Close, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/16/3167
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Farr Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£684,950

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£684,950
+87.7%over 10 years
25 August 2011
£365,000
+199.2%over 15 years
25 June 1996
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HS: £375,000 (2017–2012).

Nearby sales in RH17 5HS

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On the street

Versus other Farr Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Farr Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,956

Street avg £4,365

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Longacre Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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