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Swan House Apartments, First Floor, 31 London Road, Buxton, SK17 9NZ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swan House Apartments

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

Swan House Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 9NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Swan House Apartments (48–67 m²). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 22.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £118,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan House Apartments, First Floor, 31 London Road, Buxton, SK17 9NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2004
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Change of use to three single level self contained flats with extension to rear at ground and first floor level

    ExtensionChange of Use
    Reference
    HPK/2004/0168
    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.

Swan House Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£118,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2020Most recent

    £118,000

    +2.6%over 14 years
  2. 25 July 2005

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 9NZ: £95,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Swan House Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,761

Street avg £1,872

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swan House Apartments

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Five Ways Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Buxton Junior 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 9NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 9NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 9NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 Swan House Apartments, First Floor, 31 London Road, Buxton, SK17 9NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.