Cornwall Avenue Buxton, High Peak
70 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK13,SK17), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17300241.
- Sales: 56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £172,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in High Peak costs £2,385 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashwood Park, is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 316 to 319 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 70 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stewart Medical Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £172,000 | £155,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £157,500 | £145,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £157,500 | £145,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £116,625 | £116,625 | £116,625 |
| 2019 | 3 | £126,000 | £125,000 | £142,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £129,950 | £92,500 | £129,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £101,500 | £98,000 | £105,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £112,250 | £100,000 | £124,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £107,000 | £100,000 | £114,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £70,000 | £60,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | 4 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 63 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 48 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 38 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 43 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 35 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 35 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £143,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Oct 2021 | 4 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 47 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 33 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £116,625 | |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 20 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 32 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 16 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 34 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2016 | 8 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 47 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 4 Feb 2016 | 34 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 12 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 14 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2015 | 14 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £88,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 49 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £124,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2014 | 39 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 27 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2013 | 63 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2011 | 12 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | 30 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 43 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 4 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £124,995 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 49 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 16 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 49 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | 37 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 8 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 48 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £122,250 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 45 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £65,625 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 45 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £50,950 | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 11 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 2 Oct 2003 | 4 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2002 | 34 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 16 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 53 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £59,999 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 27 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 8 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 12 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2000 | 63 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2000 | 15 SK17 7LU | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2000 | 12 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £29,700 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 20 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 23 Dec 1999 | 13 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 48 SK17 7LU | Terraced | £57,650 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (25); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 3, Cornwall Avenue
- 6, Cornwall Avenue
- 8, Cornwall Avenue
- 12, Cornwall Avenue
- 16, Cornwall Avenue
- 20, Cornwall Avenue
- 23, Cornwall Avenue
- 25, Cornwall Avenue
- 27, Cornwall Avenue
- 30, Cornwall Avenue
- 32, Cornwall Avenue
- 34, Cornwall Avenue
- 41, Cornwall Avenue
- 44, Cornwall Avenue
- 47, Cornwall Avenue
- 48, Cornwall Avenue
- 49, Cornwall Avenue
Council tax
What each band costs in High Peak in 2026-27: Band D £2,385 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,590 | £1,855 | £2,120 | £2,385 | £2,915 | £3,445 | £3,974 | £4,769 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 7LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| SK17 7PB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| SK13 6QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 316 m and 319 m above sea level (317 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK13 6QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornwall Avenue Fairfield | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stewart Medical Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Park Road (Dental Surgery) | 350 m |
| Hospital | Buxton Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Budgens Emsworth | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashwood Park 3.7 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Staden earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cunning Dale | Valley | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Low Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Green | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Turner Lodge Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Gospel Hillocks | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 70 |
1 of the street's 70 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for High Peak: see them on the High Peak page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Endowed Junior SK17 7NA | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Minnie Me & Little Rascals SK17 7LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Bright Opportunities SK17 7LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Fairfield Plaice SK17 7PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Residents of Fairfield Foodbank SK17 7PE | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| China House SK17 7PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| One Stop Convenience Stores SK17 7PG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Buxton Preserves & Butters SK17 7TB | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kinder Way (25); On or near Tongue Lane (18); On or near Cornwall Avenue (11); On or near Edensor Avenue (9); On or near Thornsett Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SK17 7LU: 65 addresses of 67 in the postcode
- SK17 7PB: 4 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- SK13 6QE: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Thornsett Close · Edensor Avenue · Bailey Grove · Stone Bench Way · Monyash Way · Thornsett Avenue · Kinder Way · Chatsworth Road · Hartington Avenue · Litton Road · Nicolas Close · Cromford Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.