What type of property is 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

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

What did 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB sell for?

31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB last sold for £545,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and June 2022, 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB rose from £299,950 to £545,000, a change of £245,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The current EPC rating for 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 6FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The only planning records linked to 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

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

Where is 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

What transport links are near 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB?

The closest bus stop to 31 Buttercup Drive, BN26 6FB is Downley, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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31 Buttercup Drive, Polegate, BN26 6FB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Buttercup Drive

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

31 Buttercup Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 6FB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a balcony.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromB83toC79

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 31 Buttercup Drive, Polegate, BN26 6FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2016
Tree WorksTrees
In report
CUT BACK OVERHANGING BRANCH ON 1X OAK TREE AND CROWN REDUCE 1X OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (POLEGATE) TPO/2008/0019
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
TM/2016/0307/TPO
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Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 31 Buttercup Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£545,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2022Most recent
£545,000
+81.7%over 10 years
19 April 2012
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6FB: £350,000 (2021–2019).

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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.

31 Buttercup Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,291

Street avg £2,599

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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