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5 Briar Close, Buxton, SK17 7BG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Briar Close

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

5 Briar Close is a mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £150,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 15.3% above the 2022 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Briar Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Feb 2012
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Close, Buxton, SK17 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Briar Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

5 Briar Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £150,000

    +5.3%over 5 years
  2. 21 December 2016

    £142,500

    +12.2%over 2 years
  3. 22 September 2014

    £127,000

    -9.3%over 7 years
  4. 13 June 2007

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7BG: £194,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Briar Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,055

Street avg £1,863

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Briar Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Working Mens Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 7BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Briar Close, Buxton, SK17 7BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.