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Merecroft, Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SH

EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merecroft

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

Merecroft is a detached house in Chelmorton, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 31.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Merecroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merecroft, Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Extension to front end of existing single detached garage.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    NP/DDD/0417/0372
    View planning record
  2. May 2008
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Removal of flat roofed extension and erection of extension at rear of Merecroft

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    NP/DDD/0208/0092
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Merecroft

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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.

Merecroft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £365,000

    +37.7%over 14 years
  2. 18 May 2006

    £265,000

    +186.5%over 7 years
  3. 11 October 1998

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9SH: £386,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Merecroft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,056

Street avg £3,019

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Merecroft

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

Larger 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 Buxton district page.

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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Taddington and Priestcliffe School. 1 school 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 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 9SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Merecroft, Main Street, Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 9SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.