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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 96.1% 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. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Refurbished
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Buttercup Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2012)
£177,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Buttercup Drive homes
Four headline reads against 25 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 £2,080
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highfield Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hodge Clough Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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