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6 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 6 Buttercup Drive

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

6 Buttercup Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 300% above the 1997 sale of £68,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Buttercup Drive

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Buttercup Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

6 Buttercup Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£68,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 1997Most recent

    £68,995

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

Years Held for 6 Buttercup Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£986

Street avg £2,085

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£236k

1 Barcombe Close

OL4 2PT

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Ashford Court

OL4 2HE

3 bed
£204k

1 Beresford Crescent

OL4 2DU

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Buller Street

OL4 2DS

3 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Beresford Street

OL4 2DT

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Bucklow Close

OL4 2NG

4 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Buttercup Drive

OL4 2QS

4 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Coupland Close

OL4 2TQ

4 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.

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

The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.