2 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
About 2 Wains Close
2 Wains Close is a semi-detached house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 59.9% above the 2014 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Wains Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Wains Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2014Most recent
£157,000
+153.2%over 14 years21 January 2000
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8DX: £150,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SK17 8DX
3 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
Sold Oct 2023
£117,50011 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
Sold Dec 2018
£190,0008 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
Sold May 2016
£185,0004 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
Sold Oct 2015
£150,0007 Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DX
Sold Sept 2007
£51,250
Versus other Wains Close homes
2 Wains Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £1,351
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Brickrow Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dove Holes CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







