What type of property is 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY last sold for £105,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £32,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and August 2024, 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY rose from £32,000 to £105,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 9LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY located?

17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY sits in Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

Police records around 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY 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.

Which schools serve 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest primary school to 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is Harpur Hill Primary School (343m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Buxton Community School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is Hastings Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Clifton Drive, Buxton, SK17 9LY

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Clifton Drive

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

17 Clifton Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 22.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in August 2024.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

17 Clifton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2011

EPC improved fromD65toF32

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Clifton Drive, Buxton, SK17 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Clifton 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.

17 Clifton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£105,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£105,000
+20.0%over 19 years
26 July 2005
£87,500
+92.3%over 3 years
16 November 2001
£45,500
+16.7%over 7 months
5 April 2001
£39,000
+21.9%over 3 years
5 June 1997
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9LY: £230,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SK17 9LY

On the street

Versus other Clifton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Clifton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,124

Above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Beech View Drive

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3 bed

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1 Amberley Drive

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3 bed2 bath

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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

0.1 km

Hastings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harpur Hill Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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