What kind of home is 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ last sold for £317,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £289,995 in November 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

Across 2 sales between November 2021 and November 2023, 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ rose from £289,995 to £317,000, a change of £27,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 9FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ in?

8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ sits in Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

The closest primary school to 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ is Harpur Hill Primary School (951m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Buxton Community School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 College Drive, SK17 9FZ is Solomons Court, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 College Drive, Buxton, SK17 9FZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 8 College Drive

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

8 College Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 9FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 107 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Sold November 2023 for £317,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 College Drive, Buxton, SK17 9FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 College Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 College Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£317,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2023Most recent
£317,000
+9.3%over 2 years
25 November 2021
£289,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9FZ: £344,995 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SK17 9FZ

On the street

Versus other College Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 College Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £2,784

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 4 years

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Solomons Court — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Harpur Hill Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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