Lightwood Road - SK17 6RW
Key Postcode Insights
SK17 6RW is a residential postcode situated on Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1004th largest and 1005th most expensive of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £555,607
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,708pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SK17 6RW is a residential postcode situated on Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1004th largest and 1005th most expensive of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £555,607
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,708pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SK17 6RW
- 123 Lightwood Road
5 Bed Period House
- 125 Lightwood Road
Unknown
- 127 Lightwood Road
5 Bed Period House
- 128 Lightwood Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 129 Lightwood Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SK17 6RW sold for £510,000 on 22nd August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £555,607.
The SK17 6RW Sales Market has increased by 47.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £555,607 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £547,724 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £537,607 |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £535,548 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £504,784 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £457,288 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £426,916 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £421,466 |
| June 2018 | 5.8% | £418,226 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £395,117 |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £375,923 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £365,938 |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £352,197 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £336,561 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £335,123 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £340,379 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £338,318 |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £317,117 |
| June 2008 | -5.5% | £345,025 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £365,267 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,708.
The SK17 6RW Rental Market has increased by 54.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,642pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.1% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £945pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £986pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £983pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd August 2025 for £510,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
SK17 6RW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£510,000 | 4 Bed House145, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW145, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Mar 2025£415,000 | 4 Bed House160, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW160, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Nov 2022£465,000 | 5 Bed House127, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW127, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Nov 2022£660,000 | 5 Bed House138, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW138, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Dec 2021£701,500 | 6 Bed House143, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW143, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
Nearby Postcodes
SK17 6RW is the 1004th largest and the 1005th most expensive postcode out of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area.
- SK17 6FE, Birch Close, Buxton, SK17SK17 6FE19 Addresses|85 m away
- SK17 7AL, Brown Edge Road, Buxton, SK17SK17 7AL21 Addresses|129 m away
- SK17 6FF, Chestnut Close, Buxton, SK17SK17 6FF4 Addresses|134 m away
- SK17 6FA, Sheraton Way, Buxton, SK17SK17 6FA25 Addresses|157 m away
- SK17 6FD, Aspen Close, Buxton, SK17SK17 6FD16 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (3)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£701,500 | 6 Bed House143, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW143, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Nov 2022£660,000 | 5 Bed House138, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW138, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RW
- Sold Oct 2022£650,000 | 5 Bed House201, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RN201, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 6RN
Schools Nearby
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy200 m away
- Buxton Infant School1.0 km away
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School1.1 km away
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy300 m away
- Buxton Community School1.7 km away
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School5.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SK17 6RW is Buxton station, which is 500 metres away.
- Buxton|500 m away
- Dove Holes|4.1 km away
- Chapel-en-le-Frith|5.2 km away
- Chinley|8.6 km away
