What kind of home is Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL last sold for £727,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £228,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and January 2022, Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL rose from £228,500 to £727,500, a change of £499,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL use?

The latest EPC at Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL in?

Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL sits in Hartington, Buxton, Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

The closest primary school to Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL is Hartington CofE Primary School (148m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL?

The closest bus stop to Knowl Cottage, Market Place, SK17 0AL is Square, 20m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Knowl Cottage, Market Place, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Knowl Cottage

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

Knowl Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hartington, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 217.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £727,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromF38toD57

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Knowl Cottage, Market Place, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Knowl Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Knowl Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£768,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£727,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2022Most recent
£727,500
+218.4%over 20 years
12 November 2001
£228,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 0AL: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SK17 0AL

On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Knowl Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,496

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

0.0 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hartington CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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