What type of property is 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY sell for?

8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY last sold for £135,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 9LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY heated?

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

Has 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY had any planning applications?

8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey rear extension and single-storey front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

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

Where is 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

Police records around 8 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 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Clifton Drive, SK17 9LY is Hastings Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Clifton Drive, Buxton, SK17 9LY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Clifton Drive

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

8 Clifton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 81.5% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Clifton Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Mar 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey & single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
HPK/2015/0670
View planning record
Sept 2001
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Reference
HPK/2001/0334
View planning record

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

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 October 2011Most recent
£135,000

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.

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £2,193

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

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