3b, High Street, Buxton, SK17 6ET

3b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 10.2% below the 2006 sale of £235,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£910/sq ft) was about 756.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.