18 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
About 18 Buttercup Avenue
18 Buttercup Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1327 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 60.7% above the 2012 sale of £206,000. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Buttercup Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Buttercup Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Buttercup Avenue
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Buttercup Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.
£206,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2012Most recent
£206,000
+64.9%over 11 years3 November 2000
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7RR: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DE12 7RR
57 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
Sold Jun 2025
£225,0006 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
Sold Sept 2024
£455,00015 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
Sold Jul 2024
£320,00056 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
Sold Feb 2023
£375,0001 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
Sold Nov 2022
£317,500
Everything we know about 18 Buttercup Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Buttercup Avenue homes
On epc rating, 18 Buttercup Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,671
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB