Buxton Central
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Buxton Central at a glance
- House prices
- £215,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 190.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle72nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Buxton Central a good place to live?
Buxton Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Buxton Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 190.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Buxton Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £215,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 41 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Buxton Central
Schools
44th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Buxton Central
Flood risk
11.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8.7% of the area. That is the 72nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Buxton Central
Transport
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Buxton Central a good place to live?
Buxton Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Buxton Central safe?
Buxton Central ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Buxton Central?
The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Buxton Central?
Schools rank in the 44th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Buxton Central?
Nearby public profiles include Hadfield South in High Peak and Padfield in High Peak.
