Well Close, Sparrow Pit, Buxton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£130,000

1 sales

Price range

£130k – £130k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Mar 2016

SK17 8EX

At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkDove Holes station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Well Close, Sparrow Pit, Buxton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Mar 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000.

House prices on Well Close compared

SK17 postcode area£284,989

Buxton£284,248

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£130,000	18 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Well Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Well Close SK17 8EX	18 Mar 2016	£130,000	Terraced	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 Well Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Well Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour

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

Flood risk

Well 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 Well Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School 495 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Dove Holes CofE Primary School 41 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Chapel-en-le-Frith station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Chinley station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wanted Inn (Adj, A623) 2 min walk
Wanted Inn (Opp, A623) 2 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.7%	20.3%
Social rented	10.5%	17.1%
Households	973

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,180

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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