Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£404,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£96,995)+317%
- Against OL4 2QS's recent median (£275,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£404,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£96,995)+317%
- Against OL4 2QS's recent median (£275,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in OL4 2QS
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
2 Buttercup Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£96,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 2QS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 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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About 2 Buttercup Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Buttercup Drive is a detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 316.5% above the 1997 sale of £96,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. 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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Buttercup Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS
1decisions1extensions7documents9nearby
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to rear elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/337749/15
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Versus other Buttercup Drive homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Buttercup Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£729
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 2 Buttercup Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 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 2 Buttercup Drive was lodged in May 2026 at band C and is valid until May 2036. 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 2 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
- 2 Buttercup Drive is in council tax band E. 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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