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18 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

Estimated value

£342,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£177,500)+93%
  • Against OL4 2QS's recent median (£275,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£342,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£177,500)+93%
  • Against OL4 2QS's recent median (£275,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 2QS. 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

    160 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in OL4 2QS

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2024)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Buttercup Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2012Most recent

    £177,500

    +97.2%over 15 years

  2. 9 October 1997

    £89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £275,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Buttercup Drive

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

18 Buttercup Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 92.7% above the 2012 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromF27toE46
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%23%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Buttercup Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,109

Street avg £2,139

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hodge Clough Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary457m
  • Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary742m
  • St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary895m
  • Waterhead AcademySecondary967m

Nearest stops

  • Highfield TerraceBus stop150m
  • Alexandra TerraceBus stop280m
  • Radcliffe RoadBus stop417m
  • Turf Pit LaneBus stop445m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports20%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 2QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 2QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 2QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 2QS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Buttercup Drive was lodged in September 2014 at band E and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 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 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 2QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 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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