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The Bungalow, Dale Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a detached house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 31.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE42
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE42toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Dale Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Bungalow has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Bungalow

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The Bungalow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2006Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8BG: £245,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dale Road homes

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

Years Held for The Bungalow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £2,568

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Bungalow

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Queens Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dove Holes CofE Primary School. 2 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 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 The Bungalow, Dale Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.