What kind of home is Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN sell for?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN last sold for £465,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and January 2023, Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN rose from £116,500 to £465,000, a change of £348,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN have?

The current EPC rating for Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN is G with a score of 10 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO33 2DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN use?

The latest EPC at Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN had any planning applications?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in October 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN is in council tax band D.

Which area is Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN in?

Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN sits in Ryde. It falls within the PO33 postcode district.

Is Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN in a safe area?

Police records around Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

The closest primary school to Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN is Dover Park Primary School (721m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Ryde (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN?

The closest bus stop to Driftwood, Buckingham Close, PO33 2DN is Union Street, 286m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 439m away.

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Driftwood, Buckingham Close, Ryde, PO33 2DN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 10

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Driftwood

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

Driftwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Ryde (PO33 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Driftwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G10

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Driftwood, Buckingham Close, Ryde, PO33 2DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2011
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In report
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Reference
TW/00331/11
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£465,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£465,000
17 December 2021
£465,000
+299.1%over 24 years
7 November 1997
£116,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO33 2DN: £365,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in PO33 2DN

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Driftwood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,429

Street avg £4,333

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ryde district page.

Full Ryde report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Union Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Dover Park Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO33 2DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO33 2DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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