17 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
About 17 Buttermere Drive
17 Buttermere Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B32 3XH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 48.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Buttermere Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single story side extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2002/05940/PA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Buttermere Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Buttermere Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 3XH: £260,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in B32 3XH
7 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
Sold Sept 2024
£450,00023 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
Sold May 2022
£288,0002 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
Sold Mar 2021
£260,00019 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
Sold Sept 2012
£185,0005 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH
Sold Aug 2011
£160,000
Everything we know about 17 Buttermere Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Buttermere Drive homes
EPC Rating for 17 Buttermere Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,524
Street avg £2,958
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre. 41 schools nearby.
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