What kind of home is 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY sell for?

5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY last sold for £230,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and April 2019, 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY rose from £59,000 to £230,000, a change of £171,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 9LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY has council approval for front extension granted in October 2001 under ref. HPK/2001/0414. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY in?

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

Is 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is Hastings Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Clifton Drive, Buxton, SK17 9LY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Clifton Drive

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

5 Clifton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 30.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £230,000 in April 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 Clifton Drive'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 16 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from May 2013

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Clifton Drive, Buxton, SK17 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Clifton Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Oct 2001
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Two storey front extension with porch and bedroom
Extension
Reference
HPK/2001/0414
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2019Most recent
£230,000
+39.4%over 5 years
30 July 2013
£165,000
+179.7%over 16 years
12 September 1996
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9LY: £215,000 (2025–2024).

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.

5 Clifton Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,983

Street avg £2,168

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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