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2 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Fern Farm Cottages

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

2 Fern Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) 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 March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 27.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £153,000 in September 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fern Farm Cottages

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fern Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Fern Farm Cottages

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£153,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2018Most recent

    £153,000

    +23.4%over 4 years

  2. 28 August 2014

    £124,000

    +125.7%over 17 years

  3. 19 June 1997

    £54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DG: £165,000 (2021–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fern Farm Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
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1 Brooklyn Place, Flat B, Fairfield Road

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£222k

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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.
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

0.3 km

Tongue Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School. 10 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 7DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 7DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 2 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.