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27 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 27 Buttercup Drive

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

27 Buttercup Drive is a detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 128 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 changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £395,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 168.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC73
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Buttercup Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 27 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

1decisions1extensions7documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    1) Replacement of existing conservatory to rear with a single storey extension 2) Bay window to front elevation 3) Alterations to hardstanding to improve vehicle access

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/340583/17
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 27 Buttercup Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2025Most recent

    £395,000

    +64.6%over 14 years

  2. 30 June 2010

    £240,000

    +140.0%over 11 years

  3. 29 January 1999

    £99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £230,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 27 Buttercup Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,086

Street avg £2,063

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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
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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
FAQ

Common questions

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