What kind of home is 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF sell for?

5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF last sold for £150,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1995 and June 2021, 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF rose from £46,000 to £150,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF in?

5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF sits in Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

Police records around 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

The closest primary school to 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF is Buxton Infant School (138m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (781m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Darwin Avenue, SK17 6NF is Heath Park Road No1, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Buxton Rail Station, 563m away.

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5 Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Darwin Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Darwin Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £150,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2017

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Darwin Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2021Most recent
£150,000
+3.4%over 9 months
23 August 2020
£145,000
+11.5%over 2 years
9 May 2018
£130,000
+12.1%over 13 years
26 August 2004
£116,000
+152.2%over 8 years
1 October 1995
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6NF: £355,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SK17 6NF

On the street

Versus other Darwin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Darwin Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,744

Street avg £1,615

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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SK17 6HH

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2 bed1 bath

£227k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buxton district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 6NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 6NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

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