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2 The Towers, College Road, Buxton, SK17 9DZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Towers

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

2 The Towers is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 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 April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £595,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Towers

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

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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.

2 The Towers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Apr 2011
Low Energy Lighting
26%48%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Towers, College Road, Buxton, SK17 9DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Towers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Towers

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

2 The Towers has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£595,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2022Most recent

    £595,000

    +98.4%over 18 years

  2. 8 September 2004

    £299,950

    +141.9%over 7 years

  3. 22 November 1996

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9DZ: £340,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Floor Area for 2 The Towers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,148

Street avg £1,795

Above

Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 260 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 12.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Towers

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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SK17 9LY

4 bed3 bath
£343k

1 Central Drive

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3 bed2 bath

1 Calesdale Close

SK17 9RH

4 bed
£260k

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£248k

1 Beech View Drive

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3 bed
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.
Full Buxton report

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