The Old Smithy, Buxton
The Old Smithy, Buxton
Description & Estimates







The Old Smithy, Buxton is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 2,210 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 562 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Old Smithy, Buxton is £574,765 and its rental estimate is £1,758 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17 falls within the SK17 postal district, in the borough of Derbyshire Dales.
Our Data Sources
The Old Smithy, Buxton has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 The Old Smithy, Buxton, we estimate a market value of £603,503 and a rental value of £1,846 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £534,531 and £1,635 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Old Smithy, Buxton has seen its estimated sale value decline by £1,020 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £53 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Old Smithy, Buxton as measuring 562 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 59 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Old Smithy, Buxton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jun 2009.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Old Smithy, Buxton completed on 29th July 2016 at £470,000 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 5.2% over the period since July 2016.
- Sold Jul 2016£470,000
- Sold Feb 2005£310,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Old Smithy, Buxton have sold within a radius of 5.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th June 2018, was The Stables, Buxton, SK17 9SL, a freehold house which sold for £405,000.
Read more about house prices in SK17.
- Sold Jun 2018£405,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Stables, Buxton, SK17 9SLThe Stables, Buxton, SK17 9SL
- Sold Mar 2016£449,950 | 5 Bed HouseJennys Cottage, Main Street, Buxton, SK17 9SHJennys Cottage, Main Street, Buxton, SK17 9SH
- Sold Jul 2012£395,000 | 5 Bed HouseWagtail Barn, Main Street, Buxton, SK17 9SHWagtail Barn, Main Street, Buxton, SK17 9SH
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 66 addresses on Chelmorton, Buxton, SK17, The Old Smithy, Buxton comes out as the 5th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £284k more expensive than the average property across the SK17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.7kmTaddington and Priestcliffe School
- 3.8kmEarl Sterndale CofE Primary School
- 5.1kmMonyash CofE Primary School
- 6.5kmBuxton Community School
- 6.7kmSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
- 10.2kmLady Manners School
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Old Smithy, Buxton, the nearest station is Buxton, 6.5 kilometres away.
- 6.5kmBuxton
- 8.9kmDove Holes
- 11.0kmChapel-en-le-Frith
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches standard speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

