16a, Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 9th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–169 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in September 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 247.4% above the 1995 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
16a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 1995Most recent
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6NF: £355,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Darwin Avenue homes
16a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£644
Street avg £1,772
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Heath Park Road No1 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Buxton Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







