Level Lane Buxton, High Peak
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (SK17), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17300622.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 C; 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 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grin Low and Buxton Country Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 346 to 360 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Buxton Medical Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £167,500 | £160,000 | £175,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £210,000 | £165,000 | £343,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £184,000 | £178,000 | £190,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £215,000 | £187,500 | £285,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2023 | 15 SK17 6TU | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2021 | HAWK HOW SK17 6TU | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 18 SK17 6TU | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 17 SK17 6TU | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 8 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 5 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 6 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 3 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2010 | 53 WASHBROOOK SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2008 | HAWK HOW SK17 6TU | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 5 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 7 SK17 6TU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2007 | 2 SK17 6TU | Detached | £343,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 7 SK17 6TU | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 9 SK17 6TU | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | 18 SK17 6TU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 6 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | 2 SK17 6TU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | 1 SK17 6TU | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2001 | 8 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £95,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 2 SK17 6TU | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2000 | 8 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 9 SK17 6TU | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 4 Aug 1997 | 11 SK17 6TU | Semi-detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,110 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LEEK ROAD, Buxton: up to 4 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 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 6TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK17 6TX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 346 m and 360 m above sea level (355 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 6TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Level Lane Burbage | 80 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buxton Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Buxton Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lightwood Dental Care | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Cavendish Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grin Low and Buxton Country Park 42 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 5,820 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.9 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grin Low Lime Works, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grin Low Lime Works | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Anthony Hill bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burbage-edge Plantation | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Terret Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Grin Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Burbage Edge | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| River's Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Stanley Moor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbay Sevice Station (MURCO) SK17 6UF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Terret Grove (2); On or near Level Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nearby streets
Terret Grove · Brookside Grove · Macclesfield Old Road · Matcham Way · Wyatville Avenue · Kennett Grove · Paxton Place · Turner Road · Macclesfield Main Road · Carr Road · Anncroft Road · Leek Road
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.