What type of property is 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR last change hands?

23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR last sold for £258,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and February 2016, 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR rose from £125,000 to £258,000, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE12 7RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR have?

23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2025 under ref. 25/00016/CLP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

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

Where is 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

Police records around 23 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 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

The closest primary school to 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is Donisthorpe Primary School (945m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Buttercup Avenue, DE12 7RR is New Street, 274m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Buttercup Avenue

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

23 Buttercup Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 38.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Buttercup Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2025
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension and erection of a new single-storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/00016/CLP
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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.

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

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£258,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2016Most recent
£258,000
+20.0%over 11 years
5 October 2004
£215,000
+72.0%over 4 years
3 August 2000
£125,000

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.

Price per m² for 23 Buttercup Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,606

Street avg £2,186

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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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

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