63 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX

63 Top Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 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 and a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 12.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 94.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in February 2023.