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20 Alexander Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Alexander Road

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

20 Alexander Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dove Holes, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 59.1% above the 2014 sale of £134,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
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Everything you need to know about 20 Alexander Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alexander Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Alexander Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Alexander Road

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.

20 Alexander Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£134,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2014Most recent

    £134,500

    +34.5%over 7 years
  2. 16 July 2007

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8BN: £177,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alexander Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Alexander Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £1,622

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Alexander Road

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

Larger 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
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.

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

Bus Depot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dove Holes CofE Primary School. 3 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 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 20 Alexander Road, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.