What type of property is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is a detached house.

What did 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ sell for?

1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ last sold for £650,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft). That makes it about 93% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5GQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ located?

1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (710m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.3km).

How well connected is 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is Longacre Crescent, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buttinghill Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5GQ

EPC B2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 1 Buttinghill Drive

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

1 Buttinghill Drive is a detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £837,000 is 28.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Buttinghill 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 26 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buttinghill Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DM/20/4259
View planning record
Feb 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Oak - reduce any limbs overhanging the front garden on the north face of Oak by 1 metre. T2 Mixed Broad-leaf, Birch Hazel and Oak standards with invasive Ivy overhanging southern edge of garden - cut back to fence line reducing heights of any broad leaf tree by 2 metres, within 1 metre of fence line. T4 small ornamental broad-leaf tree overhanging westerly edge of fence line - reduce overhang by 1.5 metres and lift by 0.5 metre.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DM/19/4930
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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 Buttinghill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£837,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 May 2014Most recent
£650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5GQ: £560,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RH17 5GQ

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On the street

Versus other Buttinghill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buttinghill Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,552

Street avg £3,954

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above

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 Haywards Heath district page.

Full Haywards Heath report

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

0.2 km

Longacre Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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