SK17 6RW
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Property report — SK17 6RW
Open-data due diligence for SK17 6RW and the area around it.
SK17 6RW in brief: 50 recorded sales (£12,500–£701,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SK17 6RW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SK17 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£298,161
Population
11,312
Crimes recorded
99
Schools
5
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
80%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SK17 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (39 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | £510,000 | 145 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-03-28 | £415,000 | 160 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-10 | £465,000 | 127 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-03 | £660,000 | 138 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-10 | £701,500 | 143 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-09-29 | £595,000 | 123 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-04-23 | £489,000 | 148 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-17 | £450,000 | 133 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-22 | £430,000 | 147 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-06-22 | £433,000 | 140 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-13 | £477,500 | 143 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-09-22 | £337,500 | 123 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-09-01 | £255,000 | 158 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-21 | £380,000 | 131 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-08 | £420,000 | 128 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-08-17 | £360,000 | 127 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-12 | £450,000 | 164 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-07 | £376,000 | 133 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-05-18 | £295,000 | 152 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-06-16 | £422,000 | 138 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-09-19 | £370,000 | 129 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-01-09 | £320,000 | 164 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-11-19 | £365,000 | 127 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-04 | £365,000 | 131 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-14 | £360,000 | 146 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-17 | £350,000 | 137 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-13 | £415,000 | 136 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-03-28 | £207,000 | 146 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-27 | £605,000 | 150 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-04-07 | £320,000 | 143 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-12-13 | £243,000 | 156 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-08-08 | £362,500 | 136 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-22 | £295,000 | 129 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-27 | £240,000 | 135 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-11-12 | £249,000 | 125 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-11-08 | £235,000 | 137 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-02 | £285,000 | 132 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-09-30 | £181,700 | 143 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-05-30 | £250,000 | 134 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-27 | £230,000 | 127 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-22 | £219,500 | 148 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-27 | £100,000 | 138 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-22 | £115,000 | 147 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-07-13 | £102,000 | 137 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-27 | £104,000 | 127 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-09 | £121,000 | 135 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-21 | £79,000 | 149 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £130,000 | 134 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-05-12 | £129,950 | 146 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-28 | £12,500 | 134 LIGHTWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
50 recorded sales on SK17 6RW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Buxton Infant School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Not yet inspected |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Buxton Junior School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ELMWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · STEWART MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · BUXTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BUXTON CAVENDISH HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · CAVENDISH HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BUXTON HOSPITAL (1.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CAVANALECK (NUMBER 195) AND OVERLAW (NUMBER 197) (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · JOHN DUNCAN SCHOOL WYE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LIGHTWOOD RIDGE (NUMBER 199) AND WOODLEA (NUMBER 201) (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · PEAK PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Buxton (0.3 mi) · Dove Holes (2.6 mi) · Chapel-en-le-Frith (3.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.4 mi) · Lomas Foods (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 5,406
Owned 69% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SK17 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SK17 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 73/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSK17 | SectorSK17 6 | PostcodeSK17 6RW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £295,808 | £298,161 | £325,653 |
| Population | 42,393 | 11,312 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 208 | 99 | — |
| Schools | 28 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 59% | 80% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 83% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SK17 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.