What type of property is 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA sell for?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA last sold for £340,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and April 2022, 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA rose from £220,000 to £340,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA had any planning applications?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA located?

1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA sits in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

Police records around 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

The closest primary school to 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA is Dove Holes CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Sittinglow Cottages, SK17 8DA is Barmoor Clough, 588m away. The nearest rail option is Dove Holes Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Sittinglow Cottages, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DA

Notable views4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Sittinglow Cottages

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

1 Sittinglow Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Sittinglow Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sittinglow Cottages, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Sittinglow Cottages.

Nov 2020
ConservatoryFull
In report
Replacement of existing conservatory (having a pitched roof) with a replacement conservatory on the existing footprint. It will extend 3.35m of the original dwellings, maximun height 2.90m measured externally from natural ground level and 2.80m height in eaves measured externally from natural ground.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DET/2020/0018
View planning record
Nov 2020
ConservatoryFull
In report
Replacement of existing conservatory (having a pitched roof) with a replacement conservatory on the existing footprint. It will extend 3.35m of the original dwellings, maximun height 2.90m measured externally from natural ground level and 2.80m height in eaves measured externally from natural ground.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
HNT/2020/0020
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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2022Most recent
£340,000
+54.5%over 9 years
24 May 2012
£220,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in SK17 8DA: £175,000 (2015–2015).

Nearby sales in SK17 8DA

Sun Glow Cottage, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DA
Sold May 2015
£175,000

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Area

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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

0.6 km

Barmoor Clough — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Dove Holes CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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