1 The Barns, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
About 1 The Barns
1 The Barns is a detached house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £385,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 13.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
1 The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 The Barns has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2024Most recent
£385,000
+5.5%over 9 years21 September 2014
£365,000
+46.0%over 2 years12 April 2012
£249,950
+51.5%over 8 years25 February 2004
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8SY: £280,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SK17 8SY
13 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
Sold Mar 2025
£235,0006 Dale Terrace, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
Sold Aug 2024
£280,00021 Lower Wood, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
Sold Oct 2023
£270,000Rock House, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
Sold Oct 2023
£500,00012 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY
Sold Oct 2022
£310,000
Versus the street
Years Held for 1 The Barns lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,873
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 12.1 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Phone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Litton CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







