3 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS
About 3 Buttercup Drive
3 Buttercup Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 59.5% above the 2018 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 February 2024
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Planning history
3 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Buttercup Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2018Most recent
£190,000
+120.9%over 16 years30 May 2002
£86,000
+11.7%over 3 years29 March 1999
£76,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 2QS
Versus other Buttercup Drive homes
3 Buttercup Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,065
Street avg £2,102
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB






