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9 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Buttercup Drive

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

9 Buttercup Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 83 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 46.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Buttercup Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC73
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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 9 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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

9 Buttercup Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£169,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2018Most recent

    £169,950

    +126.8%over 16 years
  2. 2 May 2002

    £74,950

    +24.9%over 3 years
  3. 28 June 1998

    £59,995

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.

9 Buttercup Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,048

Street avg £2,042

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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 9 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.