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Meiford Cottage, Drury Lane, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DL

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meiford Cottage

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

Meiford Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Biggin, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 105.6% above the 2001 sale of £144,000. At 74 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meiford Cottage, Drury Lane, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2003
    Amendment
    In report

    Change of use of agricultural land to garden area and erection of garden shed

    Reference
    NP/DDD/1003/0658
    View planning record

What's in Meiford Cottage, Drury Lane, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Meiford Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£144,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2001Most recent

    £144,000

    +140.0%over 6 years

  2. 4 September 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 0DL: £287,500 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Drury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Meiford Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,946

Street avg £2,600

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meiford Cottage

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

£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.
£302k

1 Dale Cottage, The Dale, Hartington

SK17 0AS

£309k

1 Dales View, Longnor

SK17 0PQ

£320k

1 High Street, Longnor

SK17 0PG

£322k

1 Bank Side, Hartington

SK17 0AG

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Dale View, Earl Sterndale

SK17 0BT

£264k

1 Hill Top Cottages, Quarnford

SK17 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Friden Cottages, Friden

SK17 0DY

£240k

1 Buxton Road, Longnor

SK17 0NY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buxton district page.
Full Buxton report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woollaton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Biggin CofE Primary School. 2 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 SK17 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 0DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Meiford Cottage, Drury Lane, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.