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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Cowlow Lane

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

20 Cowlow Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 198.7% above the 2002 sale of £57,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cowlow Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cowlow Lane, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cowlow Lane 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 20 Cowlow Lane

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.

20 Cowlow Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£57,250

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2002Most recent

    £57,250

    +57.9%over 3 years

  2. 21 June 1998

    £36,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8DD: £180,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Cowlow Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£987

Street avg £2,340

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cowlow Lane

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£198k

1 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale

SK17 8AH

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Church Avenue, Tideswell

SK17 8LF

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Buxton Road, Tideswell

SK17 8PG

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Buxton Road, Dove Holes

SK17 8DL

2 bed
£250k

1 Brightmore Terrace, Terrace Road, Tideswell

SK17 8LZ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Brockley Lane, Tideswell

SK17 8PU

2 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Bridgefield Court, Station Road, Dove Holes

SK17 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Black Edge Close, Dove Holes

SK17 8FU

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Buxton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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.

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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8DD

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
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 20 Cowlow Lane, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.