What kind of home is 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU last sold for £210,000 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and April 2002, 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU rose from £96,000 to £210,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

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

Which area is 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU in?

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

Is 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Blunden Drive

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

18 Blunden Drive is a detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 121.9% above the 2002 sale of £210,000.

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Valuation

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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.

18 Blunden Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£210,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2002Most recent
£210,000
+118.8%over 5 years
26 June 1996
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5HU: £490,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 18 Blunden Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,234

Street avg £3,909

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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

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