Bench Road, Buxton

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7PJ, SK17 7PG, SK17 7PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,359
11 sales
Price range
£93k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2025
SK17 7PJ

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkBuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Bench Road, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £161,550. Average sale prices rose from £130,750 in 2016 to £186,650 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bench Road compared

SK17 postcode area£284,989
Buxton£284,248
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bench Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SK17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,750 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £100,000 (1 sales)2017£100k2018: £200,000 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £145,000 (1 sales)2019£145k2022: £204,500 (1 sales)2022£205k2023: £93,000 (1 sales)2023£93k2024: £178,000 (1 sales)2024£178k2025: £186,650 (3 sales)2025£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£161,55017 Sep 2025
Semi-detached2£144,00024 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Bench Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 24 Sep 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 17 Sep 2025£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 25 Apr 2025£189,950 TerracedLeasehold
55, Bench Road SK17 7PG 6 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 25 Oct 2024£178,000 TerracedLeasehold
5A, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 4 Sep 2023£93,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Bench Road SK17 7PG 30 Sep 2022£204,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 12 Sep 2019£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 16 Feb 2018£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Bench Road SK17 7PQ 12 Oct 2017£100,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 11 Nov 2016£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Bench Road SK17 7PJ 7 Nov 2016£129,500 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Bench Road £129,500 (Nov 2016) → £145,000 (Sep 2019) → £178,000 (Oct 2024) +37%
over 8 yrs
19, Bench Road £132,000 (Nov 2016) → £200,000 (Feb 2018) +52%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Bench Road

Crime

165 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bench Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences74
Shoplifting28
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson9
Burglary5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bench Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wye in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
  • River Wye and Hogshaw Brook at Buxton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bench Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 2–7 Report 0.1 mi
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Buxton Infant School Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Buxton Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Buxton Community School 954 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Harpur Hill Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Buxton station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Dove Holes station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Infant School (opp, Bench Road) 1 min walk
  • Infant School (adj, Bench Road) 1 min walk
  • Queens Court (Adj, Bench Road) 1 min walk
  • Queens Court (o/s, Queens Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stewart Medical Centre
    15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 0.9 mi
  • Buxton Medical Practice
    2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents1,347

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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