1 Birch Close, Buxton, SK17 6FE
About 1 Birch Close
1 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 6FE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 60.3% above the 2014 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
1 Birch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2016Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed conversion of garage to domestic space with single storey link extension and single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA/2016/0019
- Apr 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed conversion of garage to domestic space with single storey link extension & single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2015/0106
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Birch Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£189,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2014Most recent
£189,000
+165.3%over 18 years12 October 1995
£71,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6FE: £257,500 (2025–2016).
Versus other Birch Close homes
1 Birch Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,864
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lansdowne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB