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Fern Lodge, Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Fern Lodge

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

Fern Lodge is a semi-detached house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

Fern Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromC69toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fern Lodge, Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2012
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension to barn conversion

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HPK/2012/0369
    View planning record
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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fern Lodge

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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.

Fern Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7EN: £225,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Town End homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Fern Lodge stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fern Lodge

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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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 7EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 7EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7EN

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 Fern Lodge, Town End, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.