Detached 2 sales on record

18 WOODLARK CLOSE

BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR

£261,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	ExtraCare	0.5 miles
Hospital	Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre	0.9 miles
Train station	Buxton Miniature Railway	1.7 miles
University	University of Derby, Buxton	1.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£261,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,035/m²

Local average

£444,400 (20 sales)

Street crime

24 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 15/10/2021

Expiry date: 14/10/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£261,000	Detached	+16%	£258,105 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/2021	£224,995	Detached	—	£273,573 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£261,000
listed	10/06/2025	£264,000
sold	01/01/2021	£224,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
54 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£380,000	24/11/2025	Detached
27 QUARTZ DRIVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GD	£349,995	21/03/2025	Detached
51 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£299,995	30/11/2023	Detached
8 COLLEGE DRIVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9FZ	£317,000	28/11/2023	Detached
83 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£334,995	31/10/2023	Detached
25 BEE LOW ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GF	£352,000	20/10/2023	Detached
2 FLINT WAY, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GN	£393,000	29/09/2023	Detached
47 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£264,995	29/09/2023	Detached
23 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR	£319,995	31/08/2023	Detached
21 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR	£319,995	31/07/2023	Detached
4 FLINT WAY, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GN	£332,000	29/06/2023	Detached
48 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£334,995	27/03/2023	Detached
46 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£259,995	22/12/2022	Detached
1 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£319,995	22/12/2022	Detached
11 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR	£299,995	22/12/2022	Detached
54 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£339,995	22/12/2022	Detached
50 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£289,995	22/12/2022	Detached
15 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR	£329,995	21/12/2022	Detached
52 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£319,995	21/12/2022	Detached
42 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN	£295,495	30/11/2022	Detached

Area average: £322,721 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Woodlark Close, Buxton	£325,000	3	Detached	0.03 mi
College Drive, Harpur Hill, Buxton	£320,000	3	Detached	0.11 mi
Ashford Drive, Buxton	£310,000	3	Detached	0.33 mi
Clover Lane, Buxton	£310,000	3	Detached	0.42 mi
Central Drive, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17	£360,000	3	Bungalow	0.76 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 24.7%

10y growth 49.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): High Peak. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 26.9%

10y (index) 60.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for High Peak. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £813/mo

Realistic £903/mo

Optimistic £993/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → High Peak.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peaks & Dales: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,875

Target investor price (1%) £90,300

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	11
Burglary	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	24

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Harpur Hill Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2019
Buxton Junior School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2017
Buxton Community School	Secondary	1.4 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2013
Buxton Infant School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2024
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2019

FENSA

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# 18 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR

## Property details

- Slug: `338c975` (address key hash: `338c97590f5befc7d462cfaa260448c9bbd4c3d0`)
- Postcode: SK17 9UR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 86 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £261,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,035/m²
- Local average: £444,400 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 24 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £261,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 14/10/2031
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9360-3295-5100-2399-5001)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £261,000 | Detached | +16% | £258,105 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-0e9a-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-10-29 | £224,995 | Detached | — | £273,573 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e53edd2d-9651-83ec-e053-6b04a8c03a59) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £261,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 18 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £224,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163087058](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/701b197)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £261,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-10 | £264,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £224,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £380,000 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 27 QUARTZ DRIVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GD | £349,995 | 21/03/2025 | Detached |
| 51 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £299,995 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 8 COLLEGE DRIVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9FZ | £317,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached |
| 83 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £334,995 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 25 BEE LOW ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GF | £352,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 2 FLINT WAY, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GN | £393,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 47 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £264,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 23 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £319,995 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| 21 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £319,995 | 31/07/2023 | Detached |
| 4 FLINT WAY, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9GN | £332,000 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| 48 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £334,995 | 27/03/2023 | Detached |
| 46 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £259,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £319,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 11 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £299,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 54 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £339,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 50 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £289,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 15 WOODLARK CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UR | £329,995 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 52 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £319,995 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 42 CURLEW AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9UN | £295,495 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £322,721 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Woodlark Close, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/93669d7) | £325,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.03 mi |
| [College Drive, Harpur Hill, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/71dc872) | £320,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.11 mi |
| [Ashford Drive, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9b92871) | £310,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.33 mi |
| [Clover Lane, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7c00a17) | £310,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.42 mi |
| [Central Drive, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/98fb3c3) | £360,000 | 3 | Bungalow | 0.76 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 24.7%
- **10y growth:** 49.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for High Peak; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (High Peak). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £813/mo
- **Realistic:** £903/mo
- **Optimistic:** £993/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peaks & Dales (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **24** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2019 |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2017 |
| Buxton Community School | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2013 |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2024 |
| Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 16 Jun 2019 |