5 Buttercup Avenue, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7RR
About 5 Buttercup Avenue
5 Buttercup Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 37.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 92 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 39 EPCs).
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Buttercup Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2018Most recent
£210,000
+162.7%over 18 years28 October 1999
£79,950
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 5 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
5 Buttercup Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,283
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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