The Front, Buxton

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7EQ, SK17 7EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,286
14 sales
Price range
£150k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2022
SK17 7EJ

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Front, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £193,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Front compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Front 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: £185,000 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £160,000 (3 sales)2017£160k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £210,000 (1 sales)2019£210k2020: £188,500 (2 sales)2020£189k2021: £208,000 (2 sales)2021£208k2022: £253,250 (4 sales)2022£253k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£193,66731 Oct 2022
Semi-detached4£199,5007 Jan 2022
Detached1£305,00018 Jul 2022

Sold prices on The Front

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, The Front SK17 7EJ 31 Oct 2022£256,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Front SK17 7EJ 27 Jul 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
33, The Front SK17 7EJ 18 Jul 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
35, The Front SK17 7EJ 17 Jun 2022£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Front SK17 7EJ 30 Mar 2022£810,000 OtherFreehold
17, The Front SK17 7EQ 7 Jan 2022£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Front SK17 7EQ 18 Oct 2021£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Front SK17 7EJ 7 Jan 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5C, The Front SK17 7EQ 2 Nov 2020£192,000 TerracedFreehold
5A, The Front SK17 7EQ 14 Jan 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Front SK17 7EJ 19 Dec 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Front SK17 7EQ 28 Aug 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5B, The Front SK17 7EQ 1 Aug 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
5A, The Front SK17 7EQ 7 Jul 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
5C, The Front SK17 7EQ 3 Jul 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Front SK17 7EQ 21 Apr 2016£185,000 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
27, The Front £230,000 (Jan 2021) → £256,000 (Oct 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
5C, The Front £165,000 (Jul 2017) → £192,000 (Nov 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs
5A, The Front £165,000 (Jul 2017) → £185,000 (Jan 2020) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Front

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Front in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson9
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

The Front 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 The Front

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.3 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 0.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Buxton Infant School Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Buxton Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Buxton Community School 954 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Oaklands Manor School Other independent special school 11–17 Report 1.5 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Dove Holes station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tongue Lane (NW-bound, Tongue Lane) 3 min walk
  • Church (Opp, Fairfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Church (Adj, Fairfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Tongue Lane (SE-bound, Tongue 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 2 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.3%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households871

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents1,704

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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