Well Cottage, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
About Well Cottage
Well Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,515,000 is 12.2% below the 2025 sale of £1,725,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£745/sq ft) was about 175.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £1,725,000 — fresh data. 15 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Reduce crown by approx 1 - 1.5m and no further than previous reduction ponts.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/2311
- Jan 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Scotts Pine - reduce the crown by 25-30%, lift canopy by 12 meters and remove branches by 1.5-2 meters.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/4087
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Well Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£1,515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£1,725,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£1,725,000
+222.4%over 19 years13 September 2005
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5LD: £500,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RH17 5LD
1 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
£820,00020 Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LD
Sold Jun 2021
£462,000
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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 years held, Well Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,023
Street avg £5,145
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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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