What kind of home is 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF last sold for £280,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1998 and September 2021, 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF rose from £60,000 to £280,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF had any planning applications?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. DC/025525. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF in?

1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF sits in Stockport. It falls within the SK3 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

The closest primary school to 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF is Adswood Primary School (476m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stockport Academy (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buttercup Drive, SK3 8QF is Garners Lane, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buttercup Drive, Stockport, SK3 8QF

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Buttercup Drive

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

1 Buttercup Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Stockport (SK3 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 238.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buttercup Drive, Stockport, SK3 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buttercup Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Buttercup Drive, Stockport, SK3 8QF

1decisions1extensions3documents4nearby

Mar 2007
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
DC/025525
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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.

Price for 1 Buttercup Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2021Most recent
£280,000
+35.4%over 3 years
4 December 2017
£206,800
+31.7%over 7 years
19 August 2010
£157,000
+101.4%over 9 years
9 February 2001
£77,950
+29.9%over 2 years
23 September 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK3 8QF: £171,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in SK3 8QF

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £2,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Stockport report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Garners Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Adswood Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK3 8QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK3 8QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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