# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SK17 9TW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | THE GABLES, SCHOOL LANE, BUXTON, TADDINGTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 9TW |
| Price | £550,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 161 m² |
| Last sold | £540,000 Mar 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Current heating cost:** £1,365/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (115)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2318-5024-7276-5888-9940)

## Description

ACCOMMODATION

Entrance hall; drawing room; sitting room; dining room; kitchen with conservatory breakfast room; further conservatory; shower/utility room; master bedroom with en suite shower room; three further double bedrooms; family bathroom; study/potential bedroom five.

AMENITIES

Front and side gardens; rear terrace and garden; off road parking for several cars; large single garage.

DESCRIPTION

The house is approached through a pair of electric gates leading to an area of off road parking for several cars and then to a large single garage which also houses the Grant oil fired boiler, a Megaflow pressurised hot water system and the oil tank. Steps flanked by borders rise to the front door.

Ground floor: The front door opens into a hallway with stairs to the first floor. A door leads into a very light drawing room with 'Clearview' wood burning stove with wood mantle over. A pair of glazed doors open into a large conservatory/breakfast room with tiled floor and doors out to the garden. Off this is the kitchen which is open plan and has a good range of wall and base units, ample work surfaces incorporating a breakfast area and a range of appliances including an integral dishwasher, fridge, freezer and Britannia range cooker with six electric hobs, two ovens and an extractor over. A pair of glazed doors lead into a further conservatory. Off the inner hall is a useful shower/utility room with shower cubicle, stainless steel sink unit, low level W.C., plumbing for washer and dryer and useful storage cupboards. The hall also leads to a further sitting room with under-stair store cupboard and a door into the dining room, which boasts wonderful views and a marble fireplace with electric coal fire.

First floor: Stairs lead to the first floor landing which has two useful storage cupboards. To the front is the master bedroom with exceptional, far reaching views, a sink with cupboard below and a wall of fitted cupboards. A door leads into the en suite shower room with shower cubicle, W.C., glass bowl hand basin and heated towel rail. A further double bedroom also has lovely views and good fitted cupboards. There is a double bedroom with fitted cupboard and a further double bedroom with views over the rear garden. The family bathroom has a panelled bath with shower over and glass shower screen, low level W.C., twin hand basins set in a vanity unit with cupboard below, bidet, heated towel rail and a medicine cabinet. There is a potential further bedroom which is currently used as a study and has a built-in desk and cupboard units.

Outside: To the rear is a large stone flagged terrace with steps up to a gravelled area. There are gardens to the front and side of the house which are mainly laid to lawn with border surrounds.

EPC rating - E

SITUATION

Taddington is a Peak District village sitting between Bakewell and Buxton and thus having good access to wide range of amenities including shopping, dining, recreational and transport facilities. Sitting in the Peak District National Park as it does it has a wide array of outdoor pursuits on the doorstep including walking, cycling, climbing and many others. There are many cultural attractions nearby including the spa town of Buxton with its famous Opera House, Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall to name but a few. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caudwell & Co give notice that: These details have been prepared in good faith however they are not intended to constitute part of an offer of contract and should be used as a guide only. Any information contained herein whether in the text, plans or photographs should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of fact. No person in Caudwell & Co has any authority to make or give representation or warranty on any property. Any measurement or distance referred to herein is approximate only.

VIEWING

All viewing is to be strictly by appointment with Caudwell & Co on 01629 810018.

## Property Photos

- ![The Gables](/listings/photos/74389754/626601) - The Gables
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/74389754/626602) - Garden
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/74389754/626606) - Sitting Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/74389754/626609) - Kitchen
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/74389754/626611) - Conservatory
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/74389754/626616) - Dining Room
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/74389754/626619) - Master Bedroom
- ![Guest Bedroom](/listings/photos/74389754/626622) - Guest Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/74389754/626626) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/74389754/626631) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/74389754/626637) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/74389754/626641) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE GABLES SCHOOL LANE, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TW | £540,000 | 22/03/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SYCAMORE FARM MAIN STREET, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TY | £645,000 | 23/10/2025 | Detached |
| THE NOOK MAIN STREET, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TU | £300,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| CROSSE CHANCE COTTAGE MAIN ROAD, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TR | £251,500 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MAIN STREET, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TU | £445,000 | 20/04/2022 | Detached |
| LANE HEAD COTTAGE HUMPHREY GATE, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TS | £330,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| ASHFIELD HOUSE SCHOOL LANE, TADDINGTON, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 9TW | £678,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £441,583 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £464,166 (18 Detached, SK17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +18.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £725/mo
- **Realistic:** £805/mo
- **Optimistic:** £886/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,416/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 36.5%
- **10y growth:** 53.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Derbyshire Dales; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 20%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.8%

## Flood risk

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

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