Buxton Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Buxton property market recorded 1,088 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £255,000. This places Buxton £38k above the Derbyshire county median of £217,000, and £30k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Buxton have shown broadly stable, with a year-on-year change of -1%. Within Derbyshire, Buxton ranks 2nd by price out of 8 principal towns, and 6th by transaction volume.

Buxton median prices have moved from £260,000 in Q1 2025 to £240,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -7.7% over 5 quarters. Buxton has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls.

Derbyshire Dales District Council — the local planning authority covering Buxton — has 50 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £12.8m, across 79 applications (16 approved, 63 pending) at an approval rate of 100%.

Derbyshire Dales District Council covers more than one town in Derbyshire, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Buxton alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Buxton vary significantly by type. The table below compares Buxton prices with Derbyshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Buxton command £425,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £165,000. The £260k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Buxton recorded 29 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 2.7% of total sales. This indicates meaningful developer activity and proven buyer demand for new homes in the area.

New-build properties in Buxton traded at a premium of 54.4% versus existing stock. This premium supports the viability of new development, as buyers are willing to pay more for new homes.

Across the wider Derbyshire market, 175 new-build completions were recorded — see our Derbyshire property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Buxton, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £207,000 to £515,000 illustrates the breadth of the Buxton market.

For developers considering Buxton, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £255,000 and detached homes at £425,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Buxton scheme with a GDV of £425,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £276,250 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have softened 1% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Buxton by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Buxton's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Derbyshire:

For the full Derbyshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Derbyshire property market report.