Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£126,333

3 sales

Price range

£116k – £145k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Aug 2022

SK17 7NU

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Thorn Close, Fairfield, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £117,000.

House prices on Thorn Close compared

SK17 postcode area£284,989

Buxton£284,248

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thorn Close 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
Semi-detached	2	£117,000	24 Nov 2017
Terraced	1	£145,000	18 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Thorn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Thorn Close SK17 7NU	18 Aug 2022	£145,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Thorn Close SK17 7NU	24 Nov 2017	£116,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Thorn Close SK17 7NU	24 Nov 2017	£116,000	Other	Freehold
9, Thorn Close SK17 7NU	24 Nov 2017	£116,000	Other	Freehold
10, Thorn Close SK17 7NU	26 Jul 2017	£118,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Thorn Close

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thorn Close 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 offences	73
Shoplifting	28
Anti-social behaviour	20
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	9
Drugs	5

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

Flood risk

Thorn Close 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 Thorn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.6 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	0.7 mi
Buxton Junior School	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Buxton Community School 954 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Harpur Hill Primary School	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 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 · 14 min walk
Dove Holes station 2.8 mi · 55 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) 2 min walk
Tongue Lane (NW-bound, Tongue Lane) 2 min walk
Junior School (adj, Boarstones Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stewart Medical Centre
15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 1.0 mi
Buxton Medical Practice
2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	27.7%	17.1%
Households	650

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,481

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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