5a, Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY
About 5a
5a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2022 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 17.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£190,000
+46.2%over 11 years3 February 2011
£130,000
+30.0%over 7 years23 January 2004
£100,000
+25.0%over 1 year6 June 2002
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DY: £148,250 (2025–2022).
Versus other Alma Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,610
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB