What type of property is 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

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

When did 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY last change hands?

13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY last sold for £235,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is G with a score of 9 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

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

Where is 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY located?

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

Is 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY in a safe area?

Police records around 13 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.

Which schools serve 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The closest primary school to 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is Litton CofE Primary School (2.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Rock Cottages, SK17 8SY is Phone Box, 224m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 9

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Rock Cottages

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

13 Rock Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £235,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 16.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm.

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
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Rock Cottages, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 March 2025Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8SY: £310,000 (2024–2022).

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.

On years held, 13 Rock Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,009

Street avg £2,737

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 152 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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