1 Churchyard Cottages, Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
About 1 Churchyard Cottages
1 Churchyard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jul 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement of existing dilapidated garden shed with new.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/0057
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash - reduce overall by 2 metres, remove lower lateral branch to balance tree and thin by 20%. Cherry - Reduce overall by 2 metres and thin by 20%.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/4116
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Churchyard Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Churchyard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5JZ: £285,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RH17 5JZ
1a, Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
Sold Nov 2024
£250,0008 Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
Sold Nov 2022
£1,115,000Kings Court, Flat 2, Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
Sold Sept 2016
£285,0001 Church Twitten, Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
Sold Oct 2015
£350,0001 Church Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JZ
Sold Jun 2011
£125,000
Everything we know about 1 Churchyard Cottages, 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 Church Street homes
1 Churchyard Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Cuckfield Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB