Sheldon Road Buxton, High Peak
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK17), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17326281.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £159,998 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 20, D: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashwood Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 302 to 308 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stewart Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £159,998 | £149,995 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £162,000 | £155,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £146,000 | £142,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £128,000 | £126,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £125,996 | £125,996 | £125,996 |
| 2013 | 2 | £109,475 | £109,000 | £109,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | £107,516 | £107,516 | £109,724 |
| 2008 | 3 | £181,950 | £181,950 | £181,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | 31 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 29 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 5 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 11 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 9 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 33 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 30 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 31 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 3 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 24 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 2 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £131,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 11 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 4 May 2020 | 42 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 8 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £125,996 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 10 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £125,996 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 2 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £125,996 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 4 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £125,996 | |
| 26 Jun 2017 | 6 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £125,996 | |
| 27 Oct 2016 | 8 SK17 7TT | Other | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2013 | 21 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2013 | 23 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 21 May 2012 | 27 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 32 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £109,724 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 35 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £107,516 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 37 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £107,516 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 18 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £107,516 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 12 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £107,516 | |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 16 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £107,516 | |
| 27 Feb 2008 | 42 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £181,950 | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | 31 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 23 Jan 2008 | 33 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 14 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 30 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 38 SK17 7TT | Flat or maisonette | £31,875 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 7 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 29 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £181,950 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 20 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | |
| 10 Sep 2007 | 24 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £181,950 | New build. |
| 4 Sep 2007 | 11 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £154,658 | |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 26 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 28 SK17 7TT | Terraced | £181,950 | New build. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 22 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 15 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 3 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 9 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 5 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 1 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £186,950 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 27 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 19 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2007 | 21 SK17 7TT | Semi-detached | £181,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 2003-2006 (7); 2017 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
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 B (61% of about 670 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)
- Former White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton: up to 13 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former White Lion, Spring Gardens, Buxton: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 7TT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| SK17 7TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK17 7TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 302 m and 308 m above sea level (306 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 7TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK17 7TY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Dove Holes 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Chapel-En-Le-Frith 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monsal Avenue Fairfield | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stewart Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Park Road (Dental Surgery) | 390 m |
| Hospital | Buxton Hospital | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Buxton Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Budgens Emsworth | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashwood Park 3.7 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Granby Road Park 8,140 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,820 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Staden earthwork, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Staden earthwork | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Slopes, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Fox Low bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 280 m west |
| The Green | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cunning Dale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sherbrook Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Gospel Hillocks | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Turner Lodge Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 35 |
3 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buxton Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Preserves & Butters SK17 7TB | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Morrisons Branch 208 (Buxton) SK17 9TB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Petrol Station SK17 9TB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Residents of Fairfield Foodbank SK17 7PE | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| China House SK17 7PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| One Stop Convenience Stores SK17 7PG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Fairfield Plaice SK17 7PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Dukes Drive Farm Shop & Golden Roasts SK17 9RP | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hassop Close (25); On or near Monsal Avenue (14); On or near Pictor Grove (13); On or near Granby Road (10); On or near Sheldon Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings FITMission (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SK17 7TT: 21 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- SK17 7TY: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- SK17 7TA: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hassop Close · Bakewell Court · Monsal Avenue · Pictor Grove · Darley Grove · Duke's Drive · Darley Way · Edale Way · Pictor Road · Edale Mews · Doveridge Grove · Edale Grove
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.