3 Friden Cottages, Friden, Buxton, SK17 0DY
About 3 Friden Cottages
3 Friden Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Friden, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 225% above the 2002 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Friden Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Friden Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2002Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 0DY: £159,950 (2015–2003).
Versus the street
3 Friden Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Brickworks — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Biggin CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







