Buttermere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV11 2SA.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Buttermere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £378,333. Recorded sale prices on Buttermere Drive range from £315,000 to £415,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.
House prices on Buttermere Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttermere Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £378,333 | 4 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Buttermere Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 4 Jul 2025 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 20 Jun 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 19 Apr 2024 | £415,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 27 Nov 2020 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 24 Jul 2020 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Buttermere Drive WV11 2SA | 27 Oct 2016 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Buttermere Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy 712 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Coppice Performing Arts School 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oak Meadow Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beacon Academy 488 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| New Invention Infant School 320 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bloxwich North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Bloxwich station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Landywood station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- New Street (adj, Wolverhampton Road) 3 min walk
- New Street (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 3 min walk
- St John's Road (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 4 min walk
- Hill Street (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Essington Medical Centre
Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi - Sina Health Centre
230 Coppice Farm Way, New Invention, Willenhall · 0.6 mi - Ashmore Park Medical Centre
Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 0.8 mi - Griffiths Drive Medical Practice
75 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Coppice Farm Way · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wolverhampton - Griffiths Drive · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Linthouse Service Station · 1.0 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Wednesfield · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Hawthorne Chemists · 0.5 mi
- Coppice Farm Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Ashmore Park Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Blue Cross Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Ashmore Park Clinic · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 42.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 698 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,613 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Staffordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Buttermere Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 59.2% |
| No religion | 39.8% | 32.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.8% | 96.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.2% | 3.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.4% | 19.3% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 29.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 45% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.7% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 14% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.8% | 35.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 12.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 15.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Staffordshire.
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