# 4 bedroom terraced house for sale (SK17 6NF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 13 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 6NF | | Price | £455,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | C | | Last sold | £450,000 Feb 2026 | ## 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) ## Description The Property Situated on sought after Darwin Avenue, a quiet residential street just 5 minutes’ walk to Buxton town centre, this charming end-terrace property combines period character with versatile living space. This stunning property offers a brand new large open plan kitchen and utility, 4 bedrooms including a top floor master bedroom with ensuite and dressing room, lounge with multi fuel stove and garage there is also a Hive heating system with zoned controls. The property enjoys generous outdoor space front and rear and has offroad parking. This property is a MUST VIEW. Contemporary Open Plan Kitchen & Diner Brand new modern fitted kitchen includes integrated appliances including integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher, Quooker instant hot tap, induction and gas hob, electric Velux windows, underfloor heating, and aluminium doors that open out to a large mature garden. Utility Plumbing for washing machine and dog wash, Underfloor heating, Aluminium side door to garden and Access to garage. Lounge Multi burner stove, double glazed window, radiator. Boot Room Toilet, Shower, Radiator, Double glazed window. Bedroom one Stunning spacious top floor bedroom with its own staircase completed with reading snug, original flooring. This top floor master suite boasts an impressive en-suite bathroom with a large bath, double sinks and a fitted steam shower with mood lighting and speaker. This master suite also has its own dressing room with fitted wardrobes and original church arch window. Bedroom two Large bedroom with room for king size bed, original wood flooring, radiator. Bedroom three Large bedroom with room for king size bed, original wood flooring, radiator. Bedroom Four Bedroom / Study, currently used as a home office, original wood flooring. Large storage cupboard with built in lighting. Bathrooms – Three well-appointed bathrooms, with one conveniently located on the ground floor. Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352555) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352556) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352557) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352558) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352559) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352561) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352562) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352563) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352564) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352565) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352566) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352569) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167348798/1352571) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167348798/1352572) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![epc](/listings/photos/167348798/1352573) - epc ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #9241010 - **Address:** 13 Darwin Avenue, BUXTON, SK17 6NF - **Certificate Issued:** 17/12/2012 - **Work Completed:** 20/11/2012 - **Items:** 2 window(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 #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) ## 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 | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 8 HARDWICK SQUARE SOUTH, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6PY | £425,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced | | 6 GRANGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NH | £450,000 | 31/01/2025 | Terraced | | 75 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NA | £197,950 | 19/12/2023 | Terraced | | 83 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NA | £235,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced | | 19 OTTER COURT, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6ZD | £214,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced | | 46 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NB | £160,000 | 24/07/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 12 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £355,000 | 07/06/2023 | Terraced | | 51 DALE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NJ | £200,000 | 04/04/2023 | Terraced | | 32 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NB | £150,500 | 04/04/2023 | Terraced | | 15 OTTER COURT, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6ZD | £290,000 | 02/02/2023 | Terraced | | 6 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £128,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 10 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £420,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced | | LADDER COTTAGE MARKET STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6LF | £285,500 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced | | 2 SMITHY LANE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6EP | £157,500 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced | | 13 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NA | £138,256 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced | | 8 SOUTH STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6LB | £140,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced | | 75 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NA | £165,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 25 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £250,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 70 BENNETT STREET, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NB | £150,000 | 03/08/2022 | Terraced | | 5 SMITHY LANE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6EP | £280,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced | | 15 SOUTH AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JZ | £122,980 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced | | 16 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £125,000 | 07/06/2022 | Terraced | | 3 DALE SIDE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NN | £146,000 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 19 DARWIN AVENUE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6NF | £166,486 | 10/03/2022 | Terraced | **Street average:** £297,872 (4 sales) **Area average:** £208,034 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £240,873 (36 Terraced, SK17, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +88.9% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo ## 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 | | 4 Bed Flat, Bath Road, SK17 | £795/mo | 4 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,793/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £224,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £179,300 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,793/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-203/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.8% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,955/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 17% - **10y growth:** 49.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for High Peak; Terraced series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.2% - **5y growth (index):** 22.4% - **10y growth (index):** 56.4% ## 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)