Lightwood Road, Buxton
House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7BB, SK17 6RW, SK17 7BJ.
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At a glance
75 property sales on Lightwood Road, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 10 homes sold here for an average of £355,400. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,742. Average sale prices rose from £229,833 in 2016 to £381,999 in 2026 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the Buxton average of £286,230 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lightwood Road range from £62,000 to £701,500. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 78 streets in Buxton with at least two sales in the last year, Lightwood Road ranks 15th for average price.
House prices on Lightwood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SK17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 88 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 33 | £334,742 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 26 | £162,385 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Detached | 10 | £494,150 | 19 May 2026 |
| Flat | 6 | £135,083 | 28 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Lightwood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165B, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 28 Aug 2026 | £207,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 203, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 28 Aug 2026 | £499,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 75, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 28 Jul 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 146, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 23 Jun 2026 | £635,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 123, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 19 May 2026 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 17 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 31 Mar 2026 | £227,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Westray, 98, Lightwood Road SK17 7AN | 19 Dec 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 85, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 28 Nov 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 185, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 26 Nov 2025 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 145, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 22 Aug 2025 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 83, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 6 Jun 2025 | £272,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 160, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 28 Mar 2025 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 24 Jan 2025 | £200,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 103, Lightwood Road SK17 7AN | 15 Apr 2024 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 1 Mar 2024 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 15 Jan 2024 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 1, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 8 Jan 2024 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 171, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 29 Nov 2023 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 189, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 24 Nov 2023 | £352,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 28 Jul 2023 | £149,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 14 Jul 2023 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 15 Jun 2023 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Lightwood Road SK17 7BP | 28 Feb 2023 | £80,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 27, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 7 Dec 2022 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 100, Lightwood Road SK17 7AN | 18 Nov 2022 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 127, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 10 Nov 2022 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 138, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 3 Nov 2022 | £660,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 201, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 10 Oct 2022 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 23 Sep 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 24 Jun 2022 | £92,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 12 May 2022 | £186,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 30 Mar 2022 | £86,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 168, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 16 Mar 2022 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 143, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 10 Dec 2021 | £701,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 74, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 7 Dec 2021 | £189,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 12 Oct 2021 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 123, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 29 Sep 2021 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 163, Lightwood Road SK17 6RN | 16 Sep 2021 | £273,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 37, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 26 Jul 2021 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 5 Jul 2021 | £127,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 29 Jun 2021 | £167,501 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 148, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 23 Apr 2021 | £489,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 133, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 17 Mar 2021 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 84, Lightwood Road SK17 7AT | 3 Mar 2021 | £177,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 107, Lightwood Road SK17 7AN | 2 Mar 2021 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 147, Lightwood Road SK17 6RW | 22 Jan 2021 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 62, Lightwood Road SK17 7BB | 2 Oct 2020 | £187,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Lightwood Road SK17 7AP | 21 Aug 2020 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 1, Lightwood Road SK17 7BJ | 17 Jul 2020 | £62,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 165B, Lightwood Road | £175,000 (Aug 2016) → £207,000 (Aug 2026) | +18% over 10 yrs |
| 123, Lightwood Road | £337,500 (Sep 2017) → £595,000 (Sep 2021) → £650,000 (May 2026) | +93% over 9 yrs |
| Westray, 98, Lightwood Road | £146,000 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Dec 2025) | +95% over 9 yrs |
| 185, Lightwood Road | £285,000 (Dec 2019) → £345,000 (Nov 2025) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 83, Lightwood Road | £180,000 (Mar 2024) → £272,000 (Jun 2025) | +51% over 1 yr |
| 103, Lightwood Road | £230,000 (Mar 2016) → £340,000 (Apr 2024) | +48% over 8 yrs |
| 60, Lightwood Road | £170,000 (Feb 2017) → £190,000 (Feb 2019) → £205,000 (Jan 2024) | +21% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 1, 1, Lightwood Road | £62,000 (Jul 2020) → £65,000 (Jan 2024) | +5% over 3 yrs |
| 53, Lightwood Road | £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £165,000 (Jun 2023) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 143, Lightwood Road | £477,500 (Oct 2017) → £701,500 (Dec 2021) | +47% over 4 yrs |
| 37, Lightwood Road | £100,000 (Feb 2019) → £125,000 (Jul 2019) → £80,000 (Jul 2021) → £85,000 (Oct 2021) | -15% over 3 yrs |
| 62, Lightwood Road | £164,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,000 (Oct 2020) | +14% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lightwood Road
Crime
167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lightwood Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lightwood 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 Lightwood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oaklands Manor School | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Burbage Primary School 355 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Buxton station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Dove Holes station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lansdowne Road (NE-bound, Lansdowne Road) 5 min walk
- Lansdowne Road (SW-bound, Lansdowne Road) 5 min walk
- John Duncan School (Opp, Corbar Road) 6 min walk
- Ladycroft (Adj, Brown Edge Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stewart Medical Centre
15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 0.9 mi - Buxton Medical Practice
2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Buxton · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Buxton · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Buxton Spring Gardens · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Eagle Parade Local · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Broad Walk Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Lightwood Dental Care · 0.9 mi
- High Street Dental Care · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 786 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,786 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across High Peak with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Lightwood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 97.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.3% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 43.1% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 95.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 4.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.4% | 35.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| No qualifications | 11.7% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.6% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 11% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.5% | 29.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.7% | 16.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 10.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of High Peak.
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