Fern Barn, Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN
About Fern Barn
Fern Barn is a semi-detached house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 16.4% below the 2020 sale of £225,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold September 2020 for £225,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
Energy performance
Fern Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2018ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of 3 garages into a single dwelling.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2017/0496
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7EN: £195,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SK17 7EN
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Sold Sept 2025
£165,0005 Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN
Sold Sept 2020
£165,00021 Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN
Sold Jul 2020
£260,00023 Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN
Sold Oct 2018
£299,95017 Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN
Sold Jun 2018
£195,000
Versus other Town End homes
EPC Rating for Fern Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,446
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







