For sale Flat

51A

WEST ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 6HQ

1 beds 2 baths 603 sq ft Listed 7 May 2026 (-74d)

£129,995

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# 1 bedroom flat for sale (SK17 6HQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 51A, WEST ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 6HQ |
| Price | £129,995 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 56 m² |
| Last sold | £117,000 Aug 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £528/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2878-8098-6231-5471-7974)

## Description

TENANT CURRENTLY IN SITU BUT PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITH VACANT POSSESSION

VIEWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

ALL CERTIFICATES FOR RENTAL COMPLIANCE AVAILABLE

**Full Description** - Entrance Porch - With storage cupboard.

Kitchen - 12'2" x 7'4"

Lounge/Dining Room - 18'9" x 13'9"

Bedroom One - 10'10" x 9'6"

Bathroom

Outside - To the front of the property there is a good sized lawned garden and pathway.

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/88167291/1074757) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51A WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ | £117,000 | 11/08/2020 | Flat |
| 51A WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ | £1,000 | 19/12/2019 | Other |
| 51A WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ | £83,000 | 19/12/2019 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 FLAT 1 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS | £150,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 2 FLAT 1 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS | £270,000 | 19/11/2025 | Flat |
| THE TOWERS TURRET HOUSE 3 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ | £580,000 | 12/08/2025 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 1 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £400,000 | 30/08/2024 | Flat |
| 17C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £260,000 | 16/11/2023 | Flat |
| SHERWOOD, 20 FLAT 3 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £325,000 | 08/08/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 43 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ | £260,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 16C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £252,500 | 12/06/2023 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT A BATH ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HH | £110,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT B BATH ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HH | £110,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| SHERWOOD, 20 FLAT 4 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £176,850 | 01/03/2023 | Flat |
| 31 FLAT 4 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS | £125,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 46 FLAT 2 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HG | £102,500 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| THE TOWERS 2 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ | £595,000 | 29/11/2022 | Flat |
| GLENBROOK, 9 FLAT 2 BURLINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9AL | £375,000 | 07/11/2022 | Flat |
| 17C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR | £255,000 | 26/09/2022 | Flat |
| GREENWOOD, 13 FLAT 2 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ | £325,000 | 07/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 69 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ | £380,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| SANDRINGHAM COURT FLAT 14 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6RS | £122,500 | 14/04/2022 | Flat |
| THE RUSHES, 12 FLAT 3 GREEN LANE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DP | £187,500 | 29/03/2022 | Flat |
| 15 FLAT 3 COMPTON ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DN | £184,950 | 28/03/2022 | Flat |
| 2 FLAT 2 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS | £275,000 | 24/02/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £320,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £259,090 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £227,750 (14 Flat, SK17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -42.9%

## 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):** £474/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, West Road, SK17 | £3,033/mo | 1 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Bath Road, SK17 | £495/mo | 1 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Bath Road, SK17 | £595/mo | 1 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, New Market Street, SK17 | £500/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17 | £430/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17 | £665/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Dale Road, SK17 | £600/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £903/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £74,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £59,500

*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 £595/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0%

*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:** £2,321/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 78.2%
- **10y growth:** 42.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for High Peak; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.4%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£117,000 Aug 2020

Price per m²

£2,321/m²

Local average

£227,750 (-42.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,962 of 33,755)

Street crime

146 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Double glazing
Fitted Kitchen
Ground Floor Flat
Shops and amenities nearby
Un-Furnished

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

NO ONWARD CHAIN!! A well-proportioned ground floor period flat forming part of a converted Victorian property on the ever-popular West Road. This bright and spacious flat offers excellent town-centre convenience while retaining character features.

TENANT CURRENTLY IN SITU BUT PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITH VACANT POSSESSION

VIEWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

ALL CERTIFICATES FOR RENTAL COMPLIANCE AVAILABLE

Full Description - Entrance Porch - With storage cupboard.

Kitchen - 12'2" x 7'4"

Lounge/Dining Room - 18'9" x 13'9"

Bedroom One - 10'10" x 9'6"

Bathroom

Outside - To the front of the property there is a good sized lawned garden and pathway.

Listed by

Buxton

Key Lettings & AssetManagement Ltd

Reference: 88167291

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/09/2019

Expiry date: 22/09/2029

Current heating cost: £528/year

Potential heating cost: £334/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,000

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

41% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£129,995	+11.1%
Sold	11/08/2020 (5 years ago)	£117,000	+11600%
Sold	19/12/2019 (6 years ago)	£1,000	-98.8%
Sold	19/12/2019 (6 years ago)	£83,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 FLAT 1 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS	£150,000	18/12/2025	Flat
2 FLAT 1 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS	£270,000	19/11/2025	Flat
THE TOWERS TURRET HOUSE 3 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ	£580,000	12/08/2025	Flat
17 FLAT 1 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£400,000	30/08/2024	Flat
17C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£260,000	16/11/2023	Flat
SHERWOOD, 20 FLAT 3 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£325,000	08/08/2023	Flat
Same street 43 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ	£260,000	28/07/2023	Terraced
16C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£252,500	12/06/2023	Flat
11 FLAT A BATH ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HH	£110,000	24/03/2023	Flat
11 FLAT B BATH ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HH	£110,000	24/03/2023	Flat
SHERWOOD, 20 FLAT 4 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£176,850	01/03/2023	Flat
31 FLAT 4 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS	£125,000	16/12/2022	Flat
46 FLAT 2 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HG	£102,500	09/12/2022	Flat
THE TOWERS 2 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ	£595,000	29/11/2022	Flat
GLENBROOK, 9 FLAT 2 BURLINGTON ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9AL	£375,000	07/11/2022	Flat
17C BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6JR	£255,000	26/09/2022	Flat
GREENWOOD, 13 FLAT 2 COLLEGE ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DZ	£325,000	07/06/2022	Flat
Same street 69 WEST ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HQ	£380,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
SANDRINGHAM COURT FLAT 14 BROAD WALK, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6RS	£122,500	14/04/2022	Flat
THE RUSHES, 12 FLAT 3 GREEN LANE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DP	£187,500	29/03/2022	Flat
15 FLAT 3 COMPTON ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9DN	£184,950	28/03/2022	Flat
2 FLAT 2 ST JAMES TERRACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6HS	£275,000	24/02/2022	Flat

Street average: £320,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £259,090 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 78.2%

10y growth 42.2%

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

1y (index) -4.4%

5y (index) 9.2%

10y (index) 36.4%

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: £474/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Buxton, West Road / Belvedere Terrace	0.0 miles
Shop	Five Ways Laundrette	0.1 miles
Shop	Day Zero Wholefoods	0.1 miles
Train station	Buxton Miniature Railway	0.2 miles
University	University of Derby, Buxton	0.5 miles
Hospital	Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre	0.5 miles
Train station	Buxton	0.6 miles
Hospital	Corbar hall	0.7 miles
University	Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College	11.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	22
Public order	20
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	7
Drugs	4
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	146

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 Community School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2013
Buxton Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2017
Buxton Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2024
Buxton and Leek College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Burbage Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2023

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
1 Bed Flat, West Road, SK17	£3,033/mo	1	0.01 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Bath Road, SK17	£495/mo	1	0.04 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Bath Road, SK17	£595/mo	1	0.05 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, New Market Street, SK17	£500/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17	£430/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17	£665/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Dale Road, SK17	£600/mo	1	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £903/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 11.4% gross yield avg £320,000 sale, £3,033/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £74,375

Target investor price (1%) £59,500

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

Monthly cashflow £-1/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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).

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