What kind of home is 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB sell for?

1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB last sold for £370,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and November 2016, 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB rose from £250,000 to £370,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 6FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB in?

1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

Police records around 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The closest primary school to 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is Polegate Primary School (1.4km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is Downley, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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1 Buttercup Drive, Polegate, BN26 6FB

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Buttercup Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Buttercup Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 6FB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 11.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Dec 2011

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buttercup Drive, Polegate, BN26 6FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Buttercup Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£370,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2016Most recent
£370,000
+19.4%over 1 year
24 June 2015
£310,000
+24.0%over 2 years
28 June 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6FB: £350,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Buttercup Drive homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buttercup Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,058

Street avg £2,639

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Downley — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Polegate Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 6FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 6FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.

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