3 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
About 3 Thorn Close
3 Thorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 145.5% above the 2011 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
3 Thorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Thorn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Thorn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2011Most recent
£55,000
+115.7%over 12 years26 February 1999
£25,500
+15.9%over 2 years20 December 1996
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7NU: £118,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in SK17 7NU
4 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Aug 2022
£145,0009 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Nov 2017
£116,00010 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Jul 2017
£118,0006 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Nov 2001
£31,5007 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Dec 1999
£12,500
Versus other Thorn Close homes
3 Thorn Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£873
Street avg £1,621
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Boarstones Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB