What type of property is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD sell for?

16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD last sold for £189,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and December 2024, 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD rose from £27,500 to £189,000, a change of £161,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 8DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD located?

16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD sits in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD 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 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

The closest primary school to 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD is Dove Holes CofE Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD?

The closest rail stop to 16 Cowlow Lane, SK17 8DD is Dove Holes Rail Station, 313m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Depot, 468m away.

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16 Cowlow Lane, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DD

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Cowlow Lane

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

16 Cowlow Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £189,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jan 2015

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cowlow Lane, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cowlow Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Cowlow Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£189,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2024Most recent
£189,000
+57.5%over 18 years
28 June 2006
£120,000
+336.4%over 7 years
25 May 1999
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8DD: £173,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SK17 8DD

On the street

Versus other Cowlow Lane homes

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

16 Cowlow Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,635

Street avg £2,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£249k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dove Holes Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Dove Holes CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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