What kind of home is 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU last change hands?

17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU last sold for £270,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and October 2018, 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU rose from £52,000 to £270,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (643 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU in?

17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU sits in Ifield, Crawley, Crawley. It falls within the RH11 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

The closest primary school to 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU is Waterfield Primary School (672m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birkdale Drive, RH11 0TU is Tern Road, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Ifield Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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17 Birkdale Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0TU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

643 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Birkdale Drive

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

17 Birkdale Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ifield, Crawley, Crawley (RH11 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 Birkdale Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birkdale Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birkdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17 Birkdale Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2018Most recent
£270,000
+56.1%over 11 years
15 March 2007
£173,000
+232.7%over 9 years
23 April 1997
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH11 0TU: £360,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RH11 0TU

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Birkdale Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,520

Street avg £3,687

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£226k

1 Deerswood Court, Ifield Drive

RH11 0HD

2 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Arnfield Close, Ifield

RH11 0RL

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Dewar Close, Ifield

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3 bed1 bath

£356k

1 Binstead Close

RH11 0BB

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Berrymeade Walk, Ifield

RH11 0RA

3 bed1 bath

£232k

1 Birkdale Drive, Ifield

RH11 0TU

1 bed1 bath

£631k

1 Church Cottages, Ifield Street, Ifield

RH11 0NN

3 bed2 bath

£297k

1 Beaumont Close, Ifield

RH11 0RN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Crawley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tern Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Waterfield Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH11 0TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH11 0TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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