What type of property is 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX last sold for £260,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,950 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

Across 4 sales between January 1998 and August 2024, 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX rose from £53,950 to £260,000, a change of £206,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8PX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX located?

5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Which schools serve 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

The closest primary school to 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX is Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (425m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Buttermere Drive, S18 8PX is Coniston Road East, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Buttermere Drive

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

5 Buttermere Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £260,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buttermere Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Buttermere Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2024Most recent
£260,000
+40.5%over 7 years
3 April 2017
£185,000
+158.7%over 16 years
13 December 2000
£71,500
+32.5%over 2 years
23 January 1998
£53,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PX: £225,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Buttermere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Buttermere Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £1,942

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Coniston Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 8PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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