5 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
About 5 Cottage Lane
5 Cottage Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddulph Moor, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 565 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 57.6% above the 2016 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Cottage Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Cottage Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Cottage Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£158,000
+163.4%over 14 years1 February 2002
£59,995
+21.2%31 January 2002
£49,500
+8.7%over 1 year3 September 2000
£45,553
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 7NF: £239,500 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in ST8 7NF
4 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
Sold Mar 2025
£239,50015 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
Sold Dec 2023
£327,5001 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
Sold Nov 2012
£145,0009 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
Sold Jul 2008
£170,0006 Cottage Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7NF
Sold Jan 2007
£242,000
Versus other Cottage Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 Cottage Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rose & Crown PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moor First School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







