What type of property is 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR sell for?

12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR last sold for £347,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,575 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and August 2022, 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR rose from £117,575 to £347,500, a change of £229,925. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR located?

12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR sits in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote. It falls within the DE12 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

Police records around 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

The closest primary school to 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is Donisthorpe Primary School (945m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is New Street, 274m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Buttercup Avenue

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

12 Buttercup Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £347,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromD63toC71

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buttercup Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

12 Buttercup Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£347,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£347,500
+195.6%over 21 years
21 December 2000
£117,575

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RR: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DE12 7RR

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On the street

Versus other Buttercup Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Buttercup Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £2,180

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swadlincote 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

0.3 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7RR

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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