70, Lightwood Road
70, Lightwood Road
Description & Estimates
70, Lightwood Road, Buxton is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 925 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 158 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton is £241,929 and its rental estimate is £1,059 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 falls within the SK17 postal district, in the borough of High Peak.
Our Data Sources
70, Lightwood Road, Buxton has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton, we estimate a market value of £254,025 and a rental value of £1,112 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £224,994 and £985 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton has seen its estimated sale value rise by £2,699 (1.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £49 per month (4.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton as measuring 158 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
70, Lightwood Road, Buxton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Nov 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton completed on 20th October 2017 at £147,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 39.6% over the period since October 2017.
- Sold Oct 2017£147,500
- Sold Sep 2009£122,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th November 2025, was 85, Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AT, a freehold house which sold for £250,000.
Read more about house prices in SK17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 145 addresses on Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17, 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton comes out as the 96th largest and the 83rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £49k less expensive than the average property across the SK17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- 600mBuxton Infant School
- 600mFairfield Infant and Nursery School
- 400mSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
- 1.6kmBuxton Community School
- 6.3kmChapel-en-le-Frith High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 70, Lightwood Road, Buxton, the nearest station is Buxton, 400 metres away.
- 400mBuxton
- 4.3kmDove Holes
- 5.6kmChapel-en-le-Frith
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
