Lilac Cottage, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
About Lilac Cottage
Lilac Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hartington, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £516,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 144.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Lilac Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Lilac Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 22 years.
£516,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£516,500
+27.5%over 6 years10 May 2012
£405,000
-4.7%over 2 years19 April 2010
£425,000
+909.5%over 12 years30 September 1997
£42,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 0AY: £355,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in SK17 0AY
The Old Chapel, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
Sold Feb 2022
£355,000White House Farm, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
Sold Mar 2021
£960,000Aspindle House, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
Sold Dec 2017
£550,000Chapel Barn, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
Sold Jul 2016
£340,000Glebe House Farm, Heathcote, Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0AY
Sold Sept 2010
£665,000
Versus other Heathcote homes
Price per m² for Lilac Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,973
Street avg £4,366
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Mere Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Biggin CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







