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8 Compton Road, Buxton, SK17 9DN

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Compton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Compton Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 56.2% above the 2020 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2020 for £390,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Compton Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Compton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Compton Road, Buxton, SK17 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2024
    Full
    In report

    Application for Removal or Variation of Condition 2 in relation to application HPK/2022/0307

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    HPK/2023/0502
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    Full
    In report

    Erection of new detached garage and replacement of windows and door to front elevation of the main dwelling house.

    New Windows
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    HPK/2022/0307
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Compton Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9DN: £184,950 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Compton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £2,023

Below

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Compton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buxton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 9DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 9DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Compton Road, Buxton, SK17 9DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.