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1 Alder Grove, Buxton, SK17 6TJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Alder Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Alder Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £560,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Alder Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE42toC69
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alder Grove, Buxton, SK17 6TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alder Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Alder Grove

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Alder Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £560,000

    +80.6%over 13 years

  2. 18 August 2011

    £310,000

    +151.0%over 14 years

  3. 6 April 1997

    £123,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6TJ: £395,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Alder Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £3,146

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Alder Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£395k

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4 bed2 bath
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£286k

1 Ash Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buxton district page.
Full Buxton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carlisle Road North End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 6TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 6TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 6TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Alder Grove, Buxton, SK17 6TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.