What type of property is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

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

When did 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU last change hands?

6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU last sold for £325,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and March 2014, 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU rose from £102,500 to £325,000, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2014 under ref. 14/01222/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

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

Where is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU located?

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

Is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest primary school to 6 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).

How well connected is 6 Blunden Drive, RH17 5HU?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Blunden Drive

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

6 Blunden Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 37.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 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 19 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blunden Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Blunden Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2014
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of Garage to Kitchen
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
14/01822/FUL
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Apr 2014
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, to a maximum height of 4m and the height of the eaves to 2.6m.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/01222/PDE
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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.

6 Blunden Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2014Most recent
£325,000
+30.0%over 9 years
26 April 2004
£249,950
+143.9%over 8 years
5 September 1995
£102,500

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.

6 Blunden Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,869

Street avg £3,783

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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 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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