What type of property is 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS last sold for £216,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,995 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and April 2024, 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS rose from £69,995 to £216,000, a change of £146,005. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 2QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS located?

30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

The closest primary school to 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is Hodge Clough Primary School (457m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (967m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

The closest bus stop to 30 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is Highfield Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Buttercup Drive

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

30 Buttercup Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 20.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £216,000 in April 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 04 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE49toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

30 Buttercup Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£216,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2024Most recent
£216,000
+27.1%over 17 years
11 December 2006
£170,000
+142.9%over 9 years
1 December 1997
£69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £230,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL4 2QS

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 30 Buttercup Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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· 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

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