Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

13 DARWIN AVENUE

BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF

£450,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Top Cutz Barber	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Buxton, Terrace Road / Market Place (Stop A)	0.2 miles
Train station	Buxton Miniature Railway	0.3 miles
University	University of Derby, Buxton	0.4 miles
Hospital	Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre	0.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£450,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,922/m²

Local average

£320,111 (41 sales)

Street crime

168 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/08/2020

Expiry date: 04/08/2030

Current heating cost: £1,932/year

Potential heating cost: £954/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,775

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	27/02/2026	£450,000	Semi-detached	+51.3%	£432,565 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/06/2021	£297,500	Semi-detached	—	£369,042 to April 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	£450,000
listed	24/09/2025	£455,000
sold	01/01/2021	£297,500

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
7 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QX	£270,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
34 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN	£185,000	03/12/2025	Semi-detached
2 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN	£125,357	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
22 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QY	£270,000	23/11/2022	Semi-detached
25 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF	£250,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
4 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QY	£305,000	19/10/2022	Semi-detached
34 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN	£135,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
19 GRANGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NH	£300,000	05/09/2022	Semi-detached
11 HARDWICK SQUARE SOUTH, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QA	£420,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
1 HARDWICK SQUARE WEST, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6PX	£662,000	16/06/2022	Semi-detached
11 HEATH PARK ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NY	£202,500	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £284,078 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Roseleigh Guest House, 19 Broad Walk, Buxton, SK17 6JR	£995,000	14	Semi-detached	0.33 mi
Sherwood Road, Buxton, SK17	£215,000	2	Semi-detached	0.42 mi
Aldwark Road, Buxton	£264,000	3	Semi-detached	0.45 mi
White Knowle Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17	£700,000	5	Semi-detached	0.57 mi
White Knowle Road, Buxton	£875,000	10	Semi-detached	0.68 mi
32, Dovedale Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9B	£300,000	3	Semi-detached	0.69 mi
Cairn Drive, Buxton	£103,500	2	Semi-detached	0.98 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 37.9%

10y growth 68.6%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 24.6%

10y (index) 60.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £816/mo

Realistic £907/mo

Optimistic £998/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, London Road, SK17	£2,790/mo	4	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,790/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.62%

Max investor price (0.8%) £348,750

Target investor price (1%) £279,000

Gross yield 7.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.4×

Monthly cashflow £714/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.6%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	27
Public order	21
Criminal damage and arson	15
Shoplifting	15
Drugs	6
Other theft	6
Burglary	5
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	168

Within 1 mile during May 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
Buxton Infant School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2024
Buxton Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2017
Buxton and Leek College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
09/02/2025	21/01/2025	2	2
06/02/2022	18/01/2022	1	—
17/12/2012	20/11/2012	2	—

# 13 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF

## Property details

- Slug: `a3d901b` (address key hash: `a3d901bb2318d852feabe8bb8b85e3296ef58a9a`)
- Postcode: SK17 6NF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 154 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £450,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,922/m²
- Local average: £320,111 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 168 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £450,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/08/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £1,932/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,775

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8707-8251-9322-7807-3803)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | +51.3% | £432,565 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0e70-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2021-06-18 | £297,500 | Semi-detached | — | £369,042 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c8a3a576-0cb0-0425-e053-6c04a8c0947b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £450,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 13 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £297,500 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167348798](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3943bee)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £450,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-24 | £455,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £297,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QX | £270,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £185,000 | 03/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £125,357 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QY | £270,000 | 23/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £250,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SILVERLANDS PARK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QY | £305,000 | 19/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £135,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GRANGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NH | £300,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HARDWICK SQUARE SOUTH, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6QA | £420,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HARDWICK SQUARE WEST, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6PX | £662,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HEATH PARK ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NY | £202,500 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £284,078 (11 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Roseleigh Guest House, 19 Broad Walk, Buxton, SK17 6JR](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bcf23a4) | £995,000 | 14 | Semi-detached | 0.33 mi |
| [Sherwood Road, Buxton, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6a72d81) | £215,000 | 2 | Semi-detached | 0.42 mi |
| [Aldwark Road, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/436aee4) | £264,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.45 mi |
| [White Knowle Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2d89a3f) | £700,000 | 5 | Semi-detached | 0.57 mi |
| [White Knowle Road, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/abc211f) | £875,000 | 10 | Semi-detached | 0.68 mi |
| [32, Dovedale Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9B](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/316de2a) | £300,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.69 mi |
| [Cairn Drive, Buxton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c52bfa6) | £103,500 | 2 | Semi-detached | 0.98 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 37.9%
- **10y growth:** 68.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £816/mo
- **Realistic:** £907/mo
- **Optimistic:** £998/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, London Road, SK17 | £2,790/mo | 4 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,790/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £348,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £279,000

*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 £2,790/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £714/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.6%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **168** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2024 |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2017 |
| Buxton and Leek College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023 |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16661364
- **Address:** 13 Darwin Avenue, BUXTON, SK17 6NF
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/02/2025
- **Work Completed:** 21/01/2025
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15016535
- **Address:** 13 Darwin Avenue, BUXTON, SK17 6NF
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/02/2022
- **Work Completed:** 18/01/2022
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9241010
- **Address:** 13 Darwin Avenue, BUXTON, SK17 6NF
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/12/2012
- **Work Completed:** 20/11/2012
- **Items:** 2 window(s)