9 Buttercup Drive, Oldham, OL4 2QS
About 9 Buttercup Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 Buttercup Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
9 Buttercup Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£169,950
+126.8%over 16 years2 May 2002
£74,950
+24.9%over 3 years28 June 1998
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2QS: £230,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 2QS
Versus other Buttercup Drive homes
9 Buttercup Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £2,042
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







