What type of property is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY last change hands?

5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY last sold for £140,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and November 2019, 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY rose from £85,000 to £140,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

The current EPC rating for 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (892 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK17 7DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY heated?

The latest EPC at 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

5b, 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.

Where is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY located?

5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY sits in Buxton. It falls within the SK17 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY in a safe area?

Police records around 5b, 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.

Which schools serve 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

The closest primary school to 5b, 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 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY?

The closest bus stop to 5b, Alma Street, SK17 7DY is Windsor Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Buxton Rail Station, 749m away.

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5b, Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

892 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5b

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

5b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Buxton (SK17 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 892 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 41.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £140,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

5b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5b, Alma Street, Buxton, SK17 7DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5b 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.

5b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2019Most recent
£140,000
+64.7%over 17 years
5 September 2002
£85,000

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.

On epc rating, 5b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,690

Street avg £1,457

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

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