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8b, Fairfield Road, Buxton, SK17 7DW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8b

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

8b is a mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 9th smallest of 69 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–208 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 58.8% above the 2016 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 157% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. At 37 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 68 EPCs).

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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.

8b's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE54toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8b, Fairfield Road, Buxton, SK17 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8b

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.

8b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DW: £155,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Fairfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,297

Street avg £1,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8b

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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

Lightwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 7DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 7DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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 8b, Fairfield Road, Buxton, SK17 7DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.