Otterhole Close Buxton, High Peak
65 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK17), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 17326303.
- Sales: 128 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £358,750 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13, C: 42, D: 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grin Low and Buxton Country Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 311 to 318 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Buxton Medical Practice, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | £358,750 | £160,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £370,000 | £290,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £249,500 | £145,000 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | £278,000 | £120,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £229,000 | £123,000 | £335,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £237,500 | £210,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | £254,000 | £185,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £147,975 | £118,000 | £177,950 |
| 2016 | 6 | £365,000 | £223,000 | £575,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £181,475 | £115,000 | £237,500 |
| 2014 | 4 | £226,500 | £134,950 | £375,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | £182,500 | £105,500 | £238,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | 34 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £342,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 49 SK17 6DX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2024 | 18 SK17 6DX | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 15 SK17 6DX | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 43 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2023 | 60 SK17 6DX | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 27 SK17 6DX | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2022 | 60 SK17 6DX | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 4 May 2022 | APARTMENT 1, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £174,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 4 SK17 6DX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 43 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 34 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | APARTMENT 4, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 63 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £278,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 57 SK17 6DX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | APARTMENT 3, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 16 SK17 6DX | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | APARTMENT 4, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2020 | 50 SK17 6DX | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2019 | 11 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2019 | 36 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 61 SK17 6DX | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 44 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £269,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 34 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2018 | 43 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £254,000 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 14 SK17 6DX | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 11 May 2018 | 21 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 28 SK17 6DX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 12 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 10 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 4 May 2017 | 23 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £177,950 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 15 SK17 6DX | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 2, NEWSTEAD COURT SK17 6GN | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2016 | 3, NEWSTEAD COURT SK17 6GN | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 4, NEWSTEAD COURT SK17 6GN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 51 SK17 6DX | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2016 | 1, NEWSTEAD COURT SK17 6GN | Detached | £355,000 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 59 SK17 6DX | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 19 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | APARTMENT 4, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2015 | 4 SK17 6DX | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 31 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 47 SK17 6DX | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2014 | 43 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | APARTMENT 1, OTTERHOLE BARN SK17 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £134,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2014 | 40 SK17 6DX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | 57 SK17 6DX | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 45 SK17 6DX | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2013 | 23 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2013 | 66 SK17 6DX | Terraced | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (22); House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (8). Built: 2007-2011 (23); 2006 (10); 2008 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (30 addresses)
- 1 Newstead Court, Otterhole Close
- 1 Otterhole Close
- 2 Newstead Court, Otterhole Close
- 2, Otterhole Close
- 3 Newstead Court, Otterhole Close
- 4 Newstead Court, Otterhole Close
- 10 Otterhole Close
- 11, Otterhole Close
- 12 Otterhole Close
- 20, Otterhole Close
- 26 Otterhole Close
- 28 Otterhole Close
- 32, Otterhole Close
- 36 Otterhole Close
- 39 Otterhole Close
- 41, Otterhole Close
- 42, Otterhole Close
- 44, Otterhole Close
- 46, Otterhole Close
- 47, Otterhole Close
- 50, Otterhole Close
- 51, Otterhole Close
- 54, Otterhole Close
- 55, Otterhole Close
- 56, Otterhole Close
- 57, Otterhole Close
- 59, Otterhole Close
- 64 Otterhole Close
- 65, Otterhole Close
- 67, Otterhole Close
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 (390 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 6DX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SK17 6GN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 6BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 311 m and 318 m above sea level (315 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 6BL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK17 6DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 6GN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Lane Buxton | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buxton Medical Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elmpharm LTD | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lightwood Dental Care | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Buxton Cavendish Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,820 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.9 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement, a scheduled monument, 500 m (0.3 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Grin Low Lime Works | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| River's Vale | Valley | 330 m north-east |
| Otterhole Plantation | Wood | 340 m north-east |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Corbar Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lightwood Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 65 |
7 of the street's 65 addresses are 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 | 270 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage Pre-School Nursery SK17 6UL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Burbage Village Stores SK17 9AD | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2019 |
| The Duke SK17 6UR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| The Secret Garden Bar Buxton SK17 9AD | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Burbage County Primary School SK17 9AT | School/college/university | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Woodlings Nursery SK17 6UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bishops Lane (2); On or near Nursery Lane (1); On or near Burbage Way (1); On or near Newstead Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 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) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- SK17 6DX: 56 addresses of 72 in the postcode
- SK17 6GN: 5 addresses
- SK17 6BL: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St John's Road · Nursery Lane · Burbage Way · Springdale · St Johns Road · Cavendish Avenue · Arbor Grove · Riverside Court · Duke Street · Macclesfield Road · Gadley Lane · Wyelands Close
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.