1 Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY
About 1 Alma Street
1 Alma Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £121,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Alma Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Alma Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.
£121,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£121,000
+51.2%over 4 years2 August 2020
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DY: £151,100 (2025–2022).
Versus other Alma Street homes
1 Alma Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,123
Street avg £1,436
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







