What type of property is 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ sell for?

18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ last sold for £500,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and February 2023, 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ rose from £425,000 to £500,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5GQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

Police records around 18 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 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Buttinghill Drive, RH17 5GQ is Longacre Crescent, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Buttinghill Drive

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

18 Buttinghill Drive is a semi-detached house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 120 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. Sold February 2023 for £500,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Buttinghill Drive, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Buttinghill Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications 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.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£500,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2023Most recent
£500,000
+17.6%over 8 years
12 December 2014
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5GQ: £560,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Buttinghill Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,928

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

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