Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Buttercup Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3PA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£332,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£124,000)+168%
- Against OL11 3PA's recent median (£195,000)+70%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£124,000)+168%
- Against OL11 3PA's recent median (£195,000)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL11 3PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
145 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in OL11 3PA
5 sales, median £195,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Buttercup Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 February 2003Most recent
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 3PA: £195,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in OL11 3PA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Buttercup Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3PA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Buttercup Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Buttercup Drive is a detached house in Rochdale (OL11 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 167.7% above the 2003 sale of £124,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Buttercup Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Buttercup Drive.
1 application on record at 8 Buttercup Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3PA
1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single And Two Storey Side Extension And Single Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/D48495
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Versus other Buttercup Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Buttercup Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£855
Street avg £1,793
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ivor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Matthew Moss High School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Matthew Moss High SchoolSecondary348m
- St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary786m
- Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Ivor StreetBus stop104m
- Matthew Moss High SchoolBus stop237m
- Eskdale AvenueBus stop280m
- Heywood CemeteryBus stop413m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports80%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1 reports7%
- Other Crime1 reports7%
- Theft from Person1 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 3PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL11 3PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Buttercup Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Buttercup Drive was lodged in November 2018 at band C and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Buttercup Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 10 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL11 3PA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Buttercup Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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