Charles Street
High Peak, Derbyshire, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £131,000 with warm market liquidity. Modest 6% growth over 5 years.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 6% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 6% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £131,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Charles Street is located in High Peak, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 129 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 53% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Lightwood Avenue) is 103m away. The median property price is £131,000, with moderate growth of 6% over five years. Based on 19 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 301m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 8% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Charles Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- New Bodies Gym 1024m · 13 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Buxton Health Centre 1004m · 13 min walk
- Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre 1433m · 18 min walk
libraries (2)
- Buxton 972m · 12 min walk
- Buxton Library and Information Centre 984m · 12 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Ashwood Park 410m · 5 min walk
- The Slopes 528m · 7 min walk
- Pavilion Gardens 810m · 10 min walk
- Serpentine Park 1171m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 301m · 4 min walk
- Buxton Infant School 505m · 6 min walk
- Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School 843m · 10 min walk
- Buxton Junior School 1198m · 15 min walk
- Buxton Community School 1480m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Fauvel Road — High Peak59
- Vale House Drive — High Peak59
- Briar Close — High Peak56
- Devonshire Road — High Peak58
- Queen Street — High Peak58
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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