17 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
About 17 Blunden Drive
17 Blunden Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 71).
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 18% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
17 Blunden Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2021AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to planning application DM/20/1220 to change the front dormer windows from a hipped roof to a gable. (Revised description agreed 19.08.2021)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/2741
- Jun 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory, creation of single storey rear extension , first floor side extension, creation of two dormers to front elevation together with internal and external alterations .
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/1220
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Blunden Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£599,950
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£599,950
+81.8%over 14 years26 June 2003
£330,000
+151.9%over 6 years11 September 1996
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HU: £490,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RH17 5HU
14 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
Sold Aug 2025
£490,00012 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
Sold Aug 2025
£450,00015 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
Sold Aug 2024
£522,5005 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
Sold Jun 2021
£510,0001 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU
Sold Jan 2020
£485,000
Everything we know about 17 Blunden Drive, 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 Blunden Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Blunden Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,109
Street avg £3,765
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB