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21 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
103 m²
1111 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Buttercup Drive

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

21 Buttercup Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 59.5% above the 2006 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageIntegral
  • LandYes

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.

21 Buttercup Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Buttercup Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£199,950

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2006Most recent

    £199,950

    +71.0%over 5 years

  2. 10 May 2001

    £116,950

    +25.8%over 1 year

  3. 24 August 1999

    £92,995

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

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.

Years Held for 21 Buttercup Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,937

Street avg £2,107

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Buttercup Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

1 Buttercup Drive

OL4 2QS

4 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Coupland Close

OL4 2TQ

4 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Bucklow Close

OL4 2NG

4 bed2 bath
£236k

1 Barcombe Close

OL4 2PT

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Ashford Court

OL4 2HE

3 bed
£195k

1 Beresford Crescent

OL4 2DU

3 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Beresford Street

OL4 2DT

3 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Buller Street

OL4 2DS

3 bed1 bath
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.

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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