# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (SK17 6GP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 51 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 6GP |
| Price | £214,950 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Floor area | 59 m² |
| Last sold | £242,699 Oct 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £18/year

## Description

**A premium retirement lifestyle opportunity in the heart of historic Buxton.** This exceptionally bright, south-facing one-bedroom second-floor apartment within Devonshire Place perfectly blends independent living with total peace of mind. Boasting elevated town views stretching toward Solomon’s Temple and Grinlow Woods, the beautifully presented accommodation features a light-filled living room and an adjoining fully equipped kitchen with an as-new oven, fridge/freezer, and an electrically operated window. The flexible double bedroom features an enviable walk-in wardrobe with fitted shelving, sitting alongside an accessible bathroom with a walk-in shower and a separate, practical utility room. Residents enjoy an elite "all-in-one" lifestyle package supported by 24-hour on-site staffing, an emergency pendant call system, a private in-house bistro, a booked guest suite, and beautifully manicured communal gardens. For complete ease of living, a fixed monthly fee covers all external maintenance, water rates, and even a weekly domestic apartment clean, whilst an allocated parking space and a secure mobility scooter charging bay complete this highly desirable home.

Unmatched in its central location, this accessible development sits just a short, level stroll from the iconic Buxton Crescent, the Opera House, and the Pavilion Gardens. Day-to-day shopping is entirely effortless with Waitrose, local cafes, a new Gail's Bakery, and the Springs Shopping Centre right on your doorstep. Transport links are unparalleled for the area, with the adjacent bus stops—including the 199 airport service—and the neighbouring Buxton railway station offering direct, regular links into Manchester. Perfect for those wishing to enjoy independent living alongside a vibrant local community and the world-class annual Buxton International Festival, viewing is highly recommended.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/154706429/735762)
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/154706429/735765) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/154706429/735767) - Kitchen
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/154706429/735769)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/154706429/735771)
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/154706429/735773) - Entrance Hall
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/154706429/735774) - Entrance Hall
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/154706429/735776) - Living Area
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/154706429/735778) - Living Area
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/154706429/735780) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/154706429/735782) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/154706429/735783) - Bedroom
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/154706429/735785) - Shower Room

## Floorplans

- ![All](/listings/photos/154706429/735787) - All

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £242,699 | 31/10/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £240,000 | 14/11/2025 | Flat |
| 28 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £282,199 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |
| 56 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £305,085 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 60 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £281,460 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 36 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £205,860 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 31 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £220,035 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 63 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £253,110 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 37 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £290,910 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 50 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £215,310 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 32 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £215,310 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 25 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £205,860 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| 40 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £300,360 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 42 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £228,999 | 24/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 40 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £320,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 60 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £300,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 63 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £270,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 37 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £310,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 31 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £235,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 19 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £320,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 50 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £230,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 24 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £305,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 32 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £230,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 25 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £220,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 26 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £230,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| 56 DEVONSHIRE PLACE, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £325,000 | 16/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 4 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £134,312 | 23/01/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 33 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £138,313 | 23/01/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 13 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £254,999 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 22 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £229,999 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 1 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £324,999 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 8 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £314,999 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 52 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £235,499 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 7 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £137,280 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 39 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £334,999 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] DEVONSHIRE PLACE 29 STATION ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 6GP | £213,999 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £249,893 (15 sales)
**Area average:** £255,525 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £214,500 (13 Flat, SK17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £835/mo
- **Realistic:** £928/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,021/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, Lightwood Road, SK17 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17 | £665/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Eagle Parade, SK17 | £430/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £632/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £83,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £66,500

*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 £665/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-273/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.3%

*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:** £3,643/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 39.1%
- **10y growth:** 74.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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