Detached
£461,785
72% above the Buxton average
14.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Buxton? £268,799
The average house price in Buxton is £268,799, based on 207 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 4.5% (£11,666) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 207
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Buxton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£317,514
18% above the Buxton average
28.3% of sales
Terraced
£232,023
14% below the Buxton average
31.9% of sales
Flats
£177,810
34% below the Buxton average
24.9% of sales
Are house prices in Buxton going up or down?
House prices in Buxton are rising: up 4.5% (£11,666) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 53.9% (£94,169).
Past 12 months
+4.5%
+£11,666From £257,133 to £268,799
£271,277£257,133
Past 10 years
+53.9%
+£94,169From £174,630 to £268,799
£268,799£174,630
Quick answers for Buxton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£365,832
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
207
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
31.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.5% of sales
How many people live in Buxton?
15,939
5,945 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Buxton?
7,429
2,771 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Buxton?
33 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.5% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Buxton?
104 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Buxton rank?
20th most expensive area of High Peak.
Compared with 24 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Buxton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Buxton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Buxton compare with nearby areas?
Buxton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in High Peak.
Buxton vs Hartington Upper Quarter
- Buxton
- £268,799
- Hartington Upper Quarter
- £225,833−£42,966
Open comparison
Buxton vs Green Fairfield
- Buxton
- £268,799
- Green Fairfield
- £425,000+£156,201
Open comparison
Buxton vs King Sterndale
- Buxton
- £268,799
- King Sterndale
- £280,000+£11,201
Open comparison
Buxton vs Wormhill
- Buxton
- £268,799
- Wormhill
- £257,760−£11,039
Open comparison
Buxton vs Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Buxton
- £268,799
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- £284,542+£15,743
Open comparison
Buxton vs Peak Forest
- Buxton
- £268,799
- Peak Forest
- £387,750+£118,951
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Buxton dataset covers 759 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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