Buying a home in SK17, Buxton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£254kmost £201k–£343k
Houses per m²£3,171flats £2,511
Sold last year2671,822 in five years
Prices in High Peak+5.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK17 sold for £253,753 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £200,639 and £342,835, for about 86 m² of space.

267 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SK17 7 (£2,533) and the most in SK17 0 (£4,100).

Across High Peak, prices are up 5.8% on a year ago and up 24.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £991 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,157 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in SK17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£183,018£136k–£243k44 m²22
2£206,564£170k–£266k65 m²373
3£253,753£201k–£343k86 m²637
4£329,095£257k–£436k107 m²289
5+£474,106£375k–£632k150 m²262

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£183k£207k£254k£329k£474k
Detached—£325k£399k£470k£555k
Semi-detached—£216k£264k£319k£420k
Terraced£180k£183k£211k£256k£378k
Flats£93k£140k£198k£218k£369k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SK17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SK17 0£4,100—
SK17 6£3,094£2,498
SK17 7£2,533£2,139
SK17 8£3,414£2,755
SK17 9£3,412£2,816

Schools near SK17

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School53% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy38.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SK17

Is SK17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in High Peak are up 5.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (53% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (38.6% against 43.8%); 267 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SK17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK17 sold for £253,753 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £200,639 and £342,835.

How many homes sell in SK17 each year?

267 homes sold in the last year and 1,822 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SK17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School, where 53% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.