4 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
About 4 Thorn Close
4 Thorn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold August 2022 for £145,000. 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. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 15.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 141.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 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
Latest sale on 4 Thorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£145,000
+57.6%over 18 years17 December 2003
£92,000
+130.0%29 September 2003
£40,000
+48.1%over 3 years20 October 1999
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7NU: £116,000 (2017–2002).
Nearby sales in SK17 7NU
9 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Nov 2017
£116,00010 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Jul 2017
£118,0003 Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7NU
Sold Nov 2011
£55,0006 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
Price per m² for 4 Thorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,377
Street avg £1,245
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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







