Ridgecroft, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
About Ridgecroft
Ridgecroft is a detached house in Warninglid, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,500,151 in February 2025. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ridgecroft'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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion with 3 traditionally detailed 'Sussex Style' tile hung hipped roof dormers to the rear elevation.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/17/3674
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension over existing garages and utility room to create an additional bedroom and remodel the first floor layout. To remodel and alter the ground floor layout to utilise the existing garages.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02066/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ridgecroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£1,500,151
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2025Most recent
£1,500,151
+200.0%over 16 years16 February 2009
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5UB: £895,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RH17 5UB
Carleton Cottage, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
Sold Nov 2025
£875,000Cote Bank, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
Sold Sept 2023
£895,000Oak Cottage, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
Sold Mar 2022
£975,500Boundarys Edge, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
Sold Jun 2021
£1,150,0002 Council Cottages, Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, RH17 5UB
Sold Dec 2019
£342,500
Everything we know about Ridgecroft, 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 Cuckfield Lane homes
On floor area, Ridgecroft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,619
Street avg £4,013
Floor Area
267 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
The Half Moon — bus stop.
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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB