Basement Flat, 44 Fairfield Road, Buxton, SK17 7DW
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72).
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 314.7% above the 1996 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Basement Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 1996Most recent
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DW: £155,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SK17 7DW
Versus other Fairfield Road homes
On years held, Basement Flat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£425
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Lightwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







