3 Chestnut Close, Buxton, SK17 6FF
About 3 Chestnut Close
3 Chestnut Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 6FF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 141.7% above the 2001 sale of £120,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Chestnut Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Chestnut Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Chestnut Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 5 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2001Most recent
£120,000
+31.1%over 1 year30 November 1999
£91,500
+17.5%over 3 years29 November 1996
£77,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6FF: £114,000 (2013–1997).
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Chestnut Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £2,213
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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







