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65 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 65 Top Cottages

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

65 Top Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 40.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 35.1% 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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 65 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Top Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 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 65 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.

65 Top Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£199,950

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2010Most recent

    £199,950

    +233.3%over 14 years

  2. 11 December 1995

    £59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8SX: £240,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On floor area, 65 Top Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,389

Street avg £3,242

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 65 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

1 Brockley Lane, Tideswell

SK17 8PU

2 bed1 bath
£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
£270k

1 Church Street, Tideswell

SK17 8PE

3 bed
£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

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