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17 College Road, Buxton, SK17 9DZ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
7
Floor area
413 m²
4445 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 College Road

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

17 College Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 413 m² (around 4445 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 413 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 26 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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £730,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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
  • Bathrooms7
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 College Road, Buxton, SK17 9DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2001
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of entrance door

    Reference
    HPK/2001/0272
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 17 College Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£730,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £730,000

    +76.3%over 7 years
  2. 16 March 2018

    £414,000

    +206.7%over 19 years
  3. 30 July 1998

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9DZ: £247,500 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 College Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,768

Street avg £1,871

Below

Floor Area

413 m²

Street avg 237 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 11.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 College 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.

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

School College Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Buxton Community 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 9DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 9DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 17 College Road, Buxton, SK17 9DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.