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62 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX

Listed buildingNotable views4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 62 Top Cottages

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

62 Top Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in April 2024.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 62 Top Cottages

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromG14toF31
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 62 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

62 Top Cottages 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 62 Top Cottages

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.

Price for 62 Top Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2024Most recent

    £315,000

    +18.9%over 4 years

  2. 17 April 2019

    £265,000

    +97.8%over 16 years

  3. 5 August 2002

    £134,000

    +71.8%over 5 years

  4. 3 April 1997

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8SX: £240,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 62 Top Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,922

Street avg £3,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 62 Top Cottages

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.
£257k

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£250k

1 Brightmore Terrace, Terrace Road, Tideswell

SK17 8LZ

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Buxton Road, Dove Holes

SK17 8DL

2 bed
£231k

1 Buxton Road, Tideswell

SK17 8PG

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Church Avenue, Tideswell

SK17 8LF

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale

SK17 8AH

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Beaumont Drive, Dove Holes

SK17 8BB

3 bed
£296k

1 Breezemount, Alma Road, Tideswell

SK17 8LS

3 bed1 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

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

0.0 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Litton CofE Primary School. 1 school 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 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 62 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.