What kind of home is 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH last change hands?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH last sold for £160,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and August 2011, 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH rose from £113,000 to £160,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2015 under ref. 2015/06702/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH in?

5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B32 postcode district.

Is 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

The closest primary school to 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH is Paganel Primary School (495m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (481m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH?

The closest rail stop to 5 Buttermere Drive, B32 3XH is University Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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5 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Buttermere Drive

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

5 Buttermere Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B32 3XH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 70% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buttermere Drive, Birmingham, B32 3XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Buttermere Drive.

Sept 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey front extension, single and two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Council
Edgbaston
Reference
2015/06702/PA
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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.

5 Buttermere Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2011Most recent
£160,000
-13.5%over 4 years
4 December 2006
£185,000
+63.7%over 4 years
28 March 2002
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 3XH: £265,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in B32 3XH

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Versus other Buttermere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Buttermere Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £3,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 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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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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