Sherwood House, Sherwood Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LH
About Sherwood House
Sherwood House is a five-bedroom detached house in Tideswell, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 410 m² (around 4413 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 410 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,239,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Sherwood House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at Sherwood House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Elm T1 - Fell Hawthorn T2 - Fell
- Agent
- A6 Treecare
- Reference
- NP/TCA/0225/0133
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees to fell: Ash trees T1-5, Sycamores T6-7, and Limes T8-11
- Agent
- A6 Tree Care
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/TCA/0122/0120
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Sherwood House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.7% per year over 2 years.
£951,000
Growth on file: 26.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£951,000
+65.4%over 2 years27 November 2015
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8LH: £385,000 (2018–2004).
Nearby sales in SK17 8LH
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Sold Aug 2015
£445,000Horse Croft House, Sherwood Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LH
Sold Oct 2005
£385,000Tideswell Lodge, Sherwood Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LH
Sold Oct 1997
£195,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Fountain Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







