21 Lower Wood, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY

21 Lower Wood is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £270,000.