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3 The Barns, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY

Property type
Detached
Floor area
128 m²
1372 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 3 The Barns

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

3 The Barns is a detached house in Cressbrook, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1372 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 45.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.

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Everything you need to know about 3 The Barns

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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.

3 The Barns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Barns, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Barns 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 3 The Barns

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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2009Most recent

    £245,000

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

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 epc rating, 3 The Barns stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,922

Street avg £2,742

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

17 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Barns

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
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.

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

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 8SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8SY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 The Barns, Cressbrook, Buxton, SK17 8SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.