Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7JL, SK17 7JJ, SK17 7DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£297,333
12 sales
Price range
£150k – £840k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
SK17 7JL

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2018 (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 station18 min walkBuxton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £214,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waterswallows Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £173,000 (3 sales)2018£173k2020: £177,000 (1 sales)2020£177k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £481,667 (3 sales)2022£482k2023: £239,750 (2 sales)2023£240k2024: £550,000 (1 sales)2024£550k2025: £232,500 (1 sales)2025£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£214,1005 Dec 2025
Detached4£480,00028 Mar 2024
Semi-detached3£192,50018 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Waterswallows Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Dakin Court, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 5 Dec 2025£232,500 TerracedFreehold
57, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JJ 28 Mar 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Waterswallows Mews, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 18 Aug 2023£259,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Coach House, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JJ 30 Mar 2023£183,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Coach House, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JJ 30 Mar 2023£220,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lesser Lane, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 14 Oct 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Lesser Lane, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 27 Jul 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
Dakin Cottage, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JJ 22 Jul 2022£840,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road SK17 7DG 19 Mar 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Peak Security Buildings, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JR 21 Sep 2020£351,600 OtherFreehold
7, Dakin Court, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 20 Jan 2020£177,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Dakin Court, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 15 Nov 2018£216,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road SK17 7DG 10 Sep 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Dakin Court, Waterswallows Road SK17 7JL 2 Feb 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
Yhelt Cottage, Waterswallows Road SK17 7EN 21 Oct 2016£1,200 OtherFreehold

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
7, Dakin Court, Waterswallows Road £177,000 (Jan 2020) → £232,500 (Dec 2025) +31%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterswallows Road

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterswallows Road 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 offences50
Shoplifting14
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson7
Drugs4

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

Flood risk

Waterswallows 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 Waterswallows Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Buxton Infant School Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Buxton Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
Buxton Community School 954 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
Harpur Hill Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Dove Holes station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tongue Lane (NW-bound, Tongue Lane) 5 min walk
  • Tongue Lane (SE-bound, Tongue Lane) 5 min walk
  • Boarstones Lane (N-bound, Boarstones Lane) 6 min walk
  • Queens Court (o/s, Queens Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stewart Medical Centre
    15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 1.3 mi
  • Buxton Medical Practice
    2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.4 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+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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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