How walkable is Buxton?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Buxton has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 across the 650 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Sofia, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
713 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Buxton. The nearest grocery is Lidl, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and culture & entertainment.
- Kaufland10 min
- Магазини 34513 min
- Гръцки ресторант4 min
- La Picionara5 min
- Дрехи, обувки, чанти и аксесоари от Caper4 min
- S7AY4 min
- Trenolino5 min
- 6665 min
- Банка ДСК7 min
- Sofia Tsar Boris III12 min
- Парк Славия13 min
- Резиденция Бояна15 min
- Jolly Kids10 min
- KindyROO Sofia - Bakston11 min
- Гората18 min
- BookHome Castanea20 min
- FFW Bulgaria7 min
- Microinvest Ltd.7 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Buxton at 42.6655, 23.2700. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 81 street intersections per km², and blocks average 116 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Buxton
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 650 m around the centre of Buxton. Rings mark 300 m and 650 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Sofia
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Boyana | 2.2 km | 54 |
| Gorna banya | 3 km | 65 |
| Knyazhevo | 3.4 km | 25 |
| Studentski grad | 6.6 km | 83 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Sofia page.
Questions about walking in Buxton
Is Buxton walkable?
Yes. Buxton in Sofia has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 across the 650 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Buxton more walkable than the rest of Sofia?
Buxton is more walkable than Sofia as a whole: it scores 92, against 82 for the 5 km around Sofia's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Sofia neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Sofia?
Of the 5 Sofia neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Buxton (92), Studentski grad (83) and Gorna banya (65).
How is the walkability score of Buxton calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Buxton it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 650 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.