8 Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF
About 8 Darwin Avenue
8 Darwin Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2024 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
8 Darwin Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 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
8 Darwin Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2024Most recent
£375,000
+13.6%over 3 years11 May 2021
£330,000
+69.2%over 10 years17 December 2010
£195,000
+129.4%over 10 years15 October 2000
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6NF: £297,500 (2023–2021).
Versus other Darwin Avenue homes
On years held, 8 Darwin Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £1,679
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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