What type of property is 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV11 2SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA had any planning applications?

8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA located?

8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA sits in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV11 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

The closest primary school to 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA is St John's Primary Academy (815m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Buttermere Drive, WV11 2SA is New Street, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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8 Buttermere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2SA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Buttermere Drive

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

8 Buttermere Drive is a detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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.

8 Buttermere Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buttermere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buttermere Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed extension over existing bay window to provide a 1st floor reading area.
Agent
Lime Architecture Ltd
Reference
12/00047/FUL
View planning record
Nov 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two-storey rear extensions
Reference
07/01064/FUL
View planning record

What's in 8 Buttermere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2SA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Buttermere Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2SA: £375,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WV11 2SA

On the street

Versus other Buttermere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Buttermere Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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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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1 Birchwood Close, Essington

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1 Beech Tree Close, Essington

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1 Ashmore Lodge, Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield

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1 Bognop Road, Essington

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1 Anslow Gardens

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1 Acorn Road

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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 Wolverhampton district page.

Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St John's Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV11 2SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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