17 Buckminster Drive, B93 8PG

Detached house139 m²EPC EBand FFreehold

17 Buckminster Drive is a freehold detached house on Buckminster Drive in B93. It last sold for £515,000 in 2013 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 81% on its first recorded sale of £285,000 in 2001.

EPC ECouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
139 m²
1,496 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £748,000£1,152,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£748,000£1,152,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2013 · £515k£1.15m£748k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B93 £/m² (recent sales)£4,741this home £3,705 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Solihull, the official average home value is £330,248+2% in a year, +11% over five.

Detached£588,721
Semi-detached£344,942
Terraced£263,537
Flat / maisonette£180,489

Covers the whole Solihull area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 17 Buckminster Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2001, up 81% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200120062011201620212026£487k+40%+29%Sold 2013: £515,000£515kSold 2006: £398,500£399kSold 2001: £285,000£285k
£200k£400k£600k200120142026£487k+40%Sold 2006: £398,500£399kSold 2001: £285,000£285k
B93 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B93's yearly median.

Energy certificate 19 Apr 2015
Rated EPC E · 139 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 10 Jun 2013:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
26 Nov 2013Most recent
£515,000+29%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.7%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 127→139 m² (+12 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 10 Jun 2013
Rated EPC D · 127 m² recorded
24 Oct 2006
£398,500+40%
Detached house · Freehold · +6.7%/yr since the previous sale
10 Aug 2001
£285,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Buckminster Drive

Against the 30 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Buckminster Drive by 22%
Floor area
9 homes
100 m²175 m²This home 139 m²
Street median 114 m² · higher than 78% of the street

Buckminster Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 17 Buckminster Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (44/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,057 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 44
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
9.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,057/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
19 Apr 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingDE44Declined
19 Apr 2015Floor area grew 127→139 m² (+12 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
19 Apr 2015EPC dropped from D to E
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,173/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,173/yr · Solihull
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Solihull 028E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 47% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills10/10
Health10/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment9/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 17 Buckminster Drive sits in its local market.

B93 median
£525,000
last 8 years
B93 £/m²
£4,741
last 8 years

17 Buckminster Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 17 Buckminster Drive last sell, and for how much?

17 Buckminster Drive last sold for £515,000 on 26 Nov 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 17 Buckminster Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 17 Buckminster Drive between 2001 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 17 Buckminster Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 139 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 17 Buckminster Drive?

17 Buckminster Drive is in council tax band F, costing about £3,173 a year (Solihull).

How energy efficient is 17 Buckminster Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 44). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 17 Buckminster Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £748,000–£1,152,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 17 Buckminster Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B93 8PG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Buckminster Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (29)
Last sold
2014
Price
£595,000
Sales
2
Floor area
167 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£710,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2010
Price
£499,950
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£315,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£510,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£425,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2003
Price
£260,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£335,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2016
Price
£540,000
Sales
2
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£375,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1998
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Floor area
114 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£249,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£400,000
Sales
4
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£534,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£582,500
Sales
2
Floor area
188 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£280,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2012
Price
£379,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2024
Price
£828,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£262,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£500,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2012
Price
£404,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2023
Price
£665,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2024
Price
£695,000
Sales
2
Floor area
121 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£670,000
Sales
2
Floor area
132 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£576,000
Sales
3
Floor area
109 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£360,000
Sales
2
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£287,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£177,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.