What type of property is 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW last change hands?

5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW last sold for £260,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,950 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and November 2020, 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW rose from £229,950 to £260,000, a change of £30,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE2 9SW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW located?

5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW sits in Peterborough. It falls within the PE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

Police records around 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

The closest primary school to 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW is Nene Valley Primary School (346m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nene Park Academy (2.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW?

The closest underground stop to 5 Buttercream Drive, PE2 9SW is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Peterborough Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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5 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Buttercream Drive

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

5 Buttercream Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Peterborough (PE2 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £260,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Buttercream Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buttercream Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buttercream Drive has no planning applications on record.

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25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2020Most recent
£260,000
+13.1%over 3 years
25 May 2017
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE2 9SW: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PE2 9SW

On the street

Versus other Buttercream Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Buttercream Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £2,596

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Peterborough district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Nene Valley Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE2 9SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE2 9SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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