Semi-Detached

79 LIGHTWOOD ROAD

BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT

£179,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SK17 7AT

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	NDA Motors	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Buxton, Fairfield Road / adjacent Working Mens Club	0.2 miles
Train station	Buxton	0.2 miles
University	University of Derby, Buxton	0.4 miles
Hospital	Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre	1.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£179,000 May 2013

Local average

£315,097 (47 sales)

Street crime

167 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/05/2013	£179,000	Semi-detached	—	£338,250 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
75 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT	£235,000	28/07/2026	Semi-detached
85 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT	£250,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
27 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BJ	£120,000	07/12/2022	Semi-detached
100 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AN	£305,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 HOGSHAW VILLAS ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AR	£235,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
19 ASH TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BH	£165,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
2 BRIAR CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BG	£180,000	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
5 NUNBROOK GROVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AU	£187,500	06/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £209,688 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Ladycroft Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17	£375,000	4	Semi-detached	0.21 mi
Curzon Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QS	£350,000	3	Semi-detached	0.29 mi
Hardwick Mount, Buxton	£385,000	—	Semi-detached	0.33 mi
Roseleigh Guest House, 19 Broad Walk, Buxton, SK17 6JR	£895,000	14	Semi-detached	0.69 mi
Sheldon Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7TT	£170,000	3	Semi-detached	0.69 mi
Sherwood Road, Buxton, SK17	£215,000	2	Semi-detached	0.84 mi
Baslow Grove, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17	£125,000	2	Semi-detached	0.86 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 37.2%

10y growth 41.5%

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

1y (index) 6.7%

5y (index) 27.8%

10y (index) 61.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £843/mo

Realistic £937/mo

Optimistic £1,031/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → High Peak.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Clough Street, Buxton	£850/mo	2	13.02 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £35/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.8%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	75
Shoplifting	28
Anti-social behaviour	20
Public order	13
Criminal damage and arson	10
Burglary	5
Drugs	5
Other theft	5
Other crime	2
Vehicle crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	167

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2023
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023
Buxton and Leek College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Buxton Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2024
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
09/07/2012	22/06/2012	1	—
06/07/2010	22/06/2010	3	—
12/05/2008	29/04/2008	6	2

# 79 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT

## Property details

- Slug: `9b655db` (address key hash: `9b655dbd7c3eabab48e01acb330c7692f6901b5a`)
- Postcode: SK17 7AT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £179,000 May 2013
- Local average: £315,097 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 167 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £179,000
- Date: 2013-05-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2013-05-20 | £179,000 | Semi-detached | — | £338,250 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/13613057-e222-4627-880e-6435fe53dff5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT | £179,000 | 20/05/2013 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 75 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT | £235,000 | 28/07/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 85 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AT | £250,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BJ | £120,000 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 100 LIGHTWOOD ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AN | £305,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HOGSHAW VILLAS ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AR | £235,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 ASH TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BH | £165,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BRIAR CLOSE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7BG | £180,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NUNBROOK GROVE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7AU | £187,500 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £209,688 (8 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Ladycroft Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d7a6a3f) | £375,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.21 mi |
| [Curzon Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QS](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f9a9530) | £350,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.29 mi |
| [Hardwick Mount, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1dc1cb5) | £385,000 | — | Semi-detached | 0.33 mi |
| [Roseleigh Guest House, 19 Broad Walk, Buxton, SK17 6JR](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bcf23a4) | £895,000 | 14 | Semi-detached | 0.69 mi |
| [Sheldon Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7TT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/74fa003) | £170,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.69 mi |
| [Sherwood Road, Buxton, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a72d81) | £215,000 | 2 | Semi-detached | 0.84 mi |
| [Baslow Grove, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/335c816) | £125,000 | 2 | Semi-detached | 0.86 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 37.2%
- **10y growth:** 41.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for High Peak; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £843/mo
- **Realistic:** £937/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,031/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Clough Street, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c36e588) | £850/mo | 2 | 13.02 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £35/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 75 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **167** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2023 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023 |
| Buxton and Leek College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2024 |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8941463
- **Address:** 79 Lightwood Road, BUXTON, SK17 7AT
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/07/2012
- **Work Completed:** 22/06/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7490781
- **Address:** 79 Lightwood Road, BUXTON, SK17 7AT
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/07/2010
- **Work Completed:** 22/06/2010
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5672886
- **Address:** 79 Lightwood Road, BUXTON, SK17 7AT
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/05/2008
- **Work Completed:** 29/04/2008
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)