What kind of home is 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU last change hands?

12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU last sold for £450,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,950 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2025, 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU rose from £102,950 to £450,000, a change of £347,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU in?

12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

Police records around 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU 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.

What schools are near 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest primary school to 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (803m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is Longacre Crescent, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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12 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Blunden Drive

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

12 Blunden Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £450,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 152.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blunden Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 12 Blunden Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2025Most recent
£450,000
+144.6%over 25 years
23 November 1999
£184,000
+78.7%over 3 years
5 August 1996
£102,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HU: £510,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in RH17 5HU

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On the street

Versus other Blunden Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blunden Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,488

Street avg £3,659

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.2 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 5HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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