The Old Chapel, Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0NY
About The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is a three-bedroom detached house in Longnor, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0NY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 101.7% above the 2012 sale of £180,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Chapel has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from residential artists studio to residential dwelling
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/SM/0611/0574
- Jun 2011Change of UseHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent - Change of use from residential artists studio to residential dwelling
Listed- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/SM/0611/0575
What's in The Old Chapel, Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0NY's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2012Most recent
£180,000
+41.2%over 7 years2 September 2004
£127,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in SK17 0NY: £185,000 (2019–2004).
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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
Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







