What kind of home is 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY sell for?

15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY last sold for £136,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2000 and December 2015, 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY rose from £48,000 to £136,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 7DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY use?

The latest EPC at 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY in?

15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY sits in Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

The closest primary school to 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY is Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (303m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (789m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

The closest bus stop to 15 Alma Street, SK17 7DY is Windsor Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Buxton Rail Station, 749m away.

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15 Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Alma Street

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

15 Alma Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 49.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Alma Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromF33toE46

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Alma Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£136,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£136,000
+60.0%over 2 years
2 October 2013
£85,000
+32.8%over 11 years
22 February 2002
£64,000
+33.3%over 1 year
31 October 2000
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DY: £148,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SK17 7DY

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Alma Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,183

Street avg £1,483

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Cross Street

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3 bed

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1 Brook House Drive, Fairfield

SK17 7HW

4 bed2 bath

£177k

1 Briar Close

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2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Charles Street

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2 bed

£222k

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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

Windsor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fairfield Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 7DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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