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Rock Cottage, High Street, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0PG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rock Cottage

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

Rock Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Longnor, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 0PG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 72.4% above the 2014 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

Rock Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rock Cottage, High Street, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rock 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.

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

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£177,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2014Most recent

    £177,500

    +33.5%over 11 years

  2. 3 October 2002

    £133,000

    +137.5%over 4 years

  3. 29 April 1998

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 0PG: £295,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rock Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,888

Street avg £2,356

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rock Cottage

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£322k

1 Bank Side, Hartington

SK17 0AG

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 2, Queen Street, Longnor

SK17 0PF

3 bed
£216k

1 Church Terrace, Warslow

SK17 0JQ

3 bed
£264k

1 Hill Top Cottages, Quarnford

SK17 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£481k

1 Church Steps, Hartington

SK17 0AR

4 bed
£183k

1 Hill End Cottages, Leek Road, Warslow

SK17 0JY

1 bed
£309k

1 Dales View, Longnor

SK17 0PQ

£302k

1 Dale Cottage, The Dale, Hartington

SK17 0AS

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.
Full Buxton report

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 0PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 Rock Cottage, High Street, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.