Ockenden House, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
About Ockenden House
Ockenden House is a detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 415 m² (around 4467 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 415 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 183.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £3,355,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ockenden House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
x8 Conifers - Remove to ground level.
- Reference
- DM/25/2445
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn report
Widening of existing dormers (amendment to previously approved DM/24/1771) (altered description 19/12)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/24/2964
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ockenden House
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
Latest sale on Ockenden House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£3,250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2024Most recent
£3,355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5LD: £500,000 (2025–2021).
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
£500,000Maberley Cottage, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Oct 2022
£820,00020 Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Jun 2021
£462,000
Everything we know about Ockenden House, 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
Price per m² for Ockenden House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,084
Street avg £5,133
Floor Area
415 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Cuckfield Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB