2 Drill Hall Cottages, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
About 2 Drill Hall Cottages
2 Drill Hall Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 74 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 17 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Oct 2002
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Drill Hall Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
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 5LD: £820,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RH17 5LD
Well Cottage, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Mar 2025
£1,725,0001 The Courtyard, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Oct 2024
£180,000Old Courthouse, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Jun 2024
£500,000Ockenden House, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Mar 2024
£3,355,000Maberley Cottage, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Oct 2022
£820,000
Everything we know about 2 Drill Hall 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 Ockenden Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Drill Hall Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.6 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB