Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£144,875

4 sales

Price range

£87k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2023

SK17 8DX

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkDove Holes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Wains Close, Dove Holes, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £144,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wains Close compared

SK17 postcode area£284,989

Buxton£284,248

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wains 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	4	£144,875	11 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Wains Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Wains Close SK17 8DX	11 Oct 2023	£117,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Wains Close SK17 8DX	3 Dec 2018	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Wains Close SK17 8DX	22 Jun 2017	£87,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Wains Close SK17 8DX	20 May 2016	£185,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Wains Close	£87,000 (Jun 2017) → £117,500 (Oct 2023)	+35% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wains Close

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wains Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	6
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Wains Close 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 Wains Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dove Holes CofE Primary School 41 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Peak Dale Primary School 77 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School 495 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School 941 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Chapel-en-le-Frith station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Buxton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brickrow Cottages (Adj, Hallsteads) 1 min walk
Brickrow Cottages (Opp, Hallsteads) 2 min walk
Bus Depot (Opp, Hallsteads) 6 min walk
Bus Depot (Adj, Hallsteads) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Thornbrook Surgery
Thornbrook Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak · 1.8 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.5%	17.1%
Households	497

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,156

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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