Highfields, Peak Dale, Buxton

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 8AN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£147,375

4 sales

Price range

£110k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2023

SK17 8AN

At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkDove Holes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Highfields, Peak Dale, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £147,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

SK17 postcode area£284,989

Buxton£284,248

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£147,375	18 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Highfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Highfields SK17 8AN	11 Apr 2025	£160,000	Other	Freehold
9, Highfields SK17 8AN	18 Jul 2023	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Highfields SK17 8AN	30 Jun 2021	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Highfields SK17 8AN	13 Jun 2018	£161,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Highfields SK17 8AN	12 Aug 2016	£128,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Highfields	£128,000 (Aug 2016) → £190,000 (Jun 2021)	+48% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Highfields is in or near 2 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

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 Highfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Peak Dale Primary School 77 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Dove Holes CofE Primary School 41 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	2.0 mi
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School	Primary	2–7	Report	2.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	2.4 mi
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.4 mi
Buxton Infant School	Primary	4–7	Good Report	2.6 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

Dove Holes station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Buxton station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Chapel-en-le-Frith station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (Adj, School Road) 1 min walk
Post Office (Opp, School Road) 1 min walk
New Street (Adj, Upper End Road) 2 min walk
New Street (Opp, Upper End Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stewart Medical Centre
15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 2.9 mi
Buxton Medical Practice
2 Temple Road, Buxton · 3.0 mi
Thornbrook Surgery
Thornbrook Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak · 3.3 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 4 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.4%	62.5%
Private rented	16.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.7%	17.1%
Households	455

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,041

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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