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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
961 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Fern Farm Cottages

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

3 Fern Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 44.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

3 Fern Farm Cottages'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 18 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 relating to HPK/2017/0044

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DOC/2017/0032
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Proposed internal alterations, demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey side Kitchen/Diner extension on the same footprint

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    HPK/2017/0044
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Fern Farm Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£195,000

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2013Most recent

    £195,000

    +170.8%over 13 years
  2. 19 April 2000

    £72,000

    +242.9%over 2 years
  3. 22 December 1997

    £21,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DG: £153,000 (2021–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
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.

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.

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