Flat 1, 28 Darwin Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6NF
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a property in Buxton (SK17 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 573 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2012. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Flat 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2012SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed Sub Division of Existing Ground Floor Flat & Cellar to form additional Self-Contained One Bedroom Apartment
Change of Use- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2012/0518
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6NF: £355,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Darwin Avenue homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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







