What kind of home is 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN last sold for £325,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and August 2016, 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN rose from £74,500 to £325,000, a change of £250,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

The current EPC rating for 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN use?

The latest EPC at 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN have?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2019 under ref. LW/18/0943. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN in?

31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN sits in Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

Police records around 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN 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.

What schools are near 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

The closest primary school to 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN is Wivelsfield Primary School (237m).

What transport links are near 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN?

The closest bus stop to 31 Downsview Drive, RH17 7RN is Downsview Drive, 160m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Downsview Drive

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

31 Downsview Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 35.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2022

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Downsview Drive, Wivelsfield Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2019
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed new porch and single storey rear extension, new UPVC windows and french doors, new door to match existing, replacement roof tiles to match existing
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
LW/18/0943
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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.

Price for 31 Downsview Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2016Most recent
£325,000
+233.3%over 17 years
24 June 1999
£97,500
+30.9%over 2 years
20 January 1997
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 7RN: £510,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RH17 7RN

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Versus other Downsview Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,916

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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Area

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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

Downsview Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wivelsfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 7RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 7RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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