Knowles Crescent, Buxton

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7LP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£171,333
3 sales
Price range
£157k – £182k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 May 2022
SK17 7LP

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Knowles Crescent, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 May 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Knowles Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £157,000 (1 sales)2019£157k2021: £175,000 (1 sales)2021£175k2022: £182,000 (1 sales)2022£182k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£171,3334 May 2022

Sold prices on Knowles Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Knowles Crescent SK17 7LP 4 May 2022£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Knowles Crescent SK17 7LP 8 Dec 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Knowles Crescent SK17 7LP 14 Aug 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
6, Knowles Crescent £157,000 (Aug 2019) → £175,000 (Dec 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Knowles Crescent

Crime

155 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowles Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Shoplifting28
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs5

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

Schools near Knowles Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Buxton Infant School Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Buxton Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Buxton Community School 954 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Harpur Hill Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Dove Holes station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boarstones Lane (N-bound, Boarstones Lane) 1 min walk
  • Tongue Lane (SE-bound, Tongue Lane) 1 min walk
  • Tongue Lane (NW-bound, Tongue Lane) 2 min walk
  • Junior School (adj, Boarstones Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stewart Medical Centre
    15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 1.1 mi
  • Buxton Medical Practice
    2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.2 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.6%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented27.7%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,481

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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