12 Compton Road, Buxton, SK17 9DN
About 12 Compton Road
12 Compton Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £760,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Compton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of planning conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in relation to application HPK/2021/0616.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DOC/2022/0041
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing draughty, non-functioning timber sash windows and poor-quality white uPVC windows currently installed to the front, rear and side of the property with a uniform, modern, high quality, energy efficient uPVC sash window from the Genesis Vs uPVC heritage windows range from Bison.
New Windows- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2022/0043
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Compton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£760,000
+21.6%over 4 years3 December 2020
£625,000
+251.1%over 20 years16 March 2000
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9DN: £184,950 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SK17 9DN
Versus other Compton Road homes
Price per m² for 12 Compton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,470
Street avg £1,837
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Five Ways Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Buxton Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







