Lightwood Road - SK17 7BJ
Key Postcode Insights
SK17 7BJ is a residential postcode situated on Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 851st largest and 228th most expensive of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 11 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £191,938
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £947pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £239/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SK17 7BJ is a residential postcode situated on Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 851st largest and 228th most expensive of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 11 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £191,938
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £947pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £239/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SK17 7BJ
- 1 Lightwood Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Lightwood Road
3 Bed House
- 5 Lightwood Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 7 Lightwood Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 9 Lightwood Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SK17 7BJ sold for £220,000 on 17th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £191,938.
The SK17 7BJ Sales Market has increased by 40.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £191,938 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £188,611 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £186,141 |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | £183,777 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £173,677 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £160,421 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £153,494 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £149,672 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £149,973 |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £142,912 |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £136,511 |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £133,314 |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £129,361 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £124,951 |
| June 2012 | -1.8% | £125,057 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £127,285 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £127,968 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £123,431 |
| June 2008 | -5.3% | £136,713 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £144,438 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £947.
The SK17 7BJ Rental Market has increased by 47.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £947pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £907pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £879pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £814pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £761pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £719pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £670pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £654pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £659pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £656pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £644pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £636pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £622pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £614pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £607pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £614pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £606pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £590pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £627pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £623pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th April 2026 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
SK17 7BJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£220,000 | 3 Bed House19, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ19, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ
- Sold Jan 2025£200,000 | 2 Bed Flat41, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ41, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ
- Sold Jan 2024£65,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 1, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJFlat 1, 1, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ
- Sold Jul 2023£149,500 | 3 Bed House31, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ31, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ
- Sold May 2022£186,000 | 3 Bed House23, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ23, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7BJ
Nearby Postcodes
SK17 7BJ is the 851st largest and the 228th most expensive postcode out of the 1,109 postcodes in the SK17 area.
- SK17 7BL, Victoria Terrace, Buxton, SK17SK17 7BL2 Addresses|46 m away
- SK17 7DN, Fairfield Road, Buxton, SK17SK17 7DN16 Addresses|47 m away
- SK17 7BH, Ash Terrace, Buxton, SK17SK17 7BH19 Addresses|59 m away
- SK17 7BP, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17SK17 7BP3 Addresses|60 m away
- SK17 7BU, Windsor Road, Buxton, SK17SK17 7BU2 Addresses|67 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 12 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (12)
- modern house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (8)
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
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy500 m away
- Buxton Infant School500 m away
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy500 m away
- Buxton Community School1.5 km away
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School6.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SK17 7BJ is Buxton station, which is 500 metres away.
- Buxton|500 m away
- Dove Holes|4.5 km away
- Chapel-en-le-Frith|5.8 km away
- Chinley|9.2 km away
