What kind of home is 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS sell for?

6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS last sold for £275,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £68,995 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and September 2025, 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS rose from £68,995 to £275,000, a change of £206,005. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 2QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS use?

The latest EPC at 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

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

Which area is 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

Police records around 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS?

The closest bus stop to 6 Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QS is Highfield Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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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 changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £275,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 237.6% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2035

8 years remaining

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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.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2025Most recent
£275,000
+298.6%over 27 years
29 October 1997
£68,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £230,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in OL4 2QS

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.

Price per m² for 6 Buttercup Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £2,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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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