What kind of home is 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY sell for?

12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY last sold for £310,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £238,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and October 2022, 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY rose from £238,000 to £310,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 8SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY in?

12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY sits in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

Police records around 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The closest primary school to 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is Litton CofE Primary School (2.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is Phone Box, 224m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Rock Cottages

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

12 Rock Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2018

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Rock Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12 Rock Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2022Most recent
£310,000
+8.8%over 17 years
5 September 2005
£285,000
+19.7%over 2 years
4 September 2003
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8SY: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SK17 8SY

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Rock Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,460

Street avg £2,709

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 12.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Litton CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 8SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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