2 Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF
About 2 Darwin Avenue
2 Darwin Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 102 m² this is the 21st 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.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £191,000 sits 293.8% above the 1996 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 69% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
2 Darwin Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Darwin Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Darwin Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 1996Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6NF: £355,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Darwin Avenue homes
2 Darwin Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£475
Street avg £1,796
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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







