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Merman Barn, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
239 m²
2573 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merman Barn

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

Merman Barn is a detached house in Tideswell, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Everything you need to know about Merman Barn

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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.

Merman Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merman Barn, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Merman Barn 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 Merman Barn

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.

Merman Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8LS: £280,000 (2024–2008).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Merman Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

239 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Merman Barn

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
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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1 Commercial Road, Tideswell

SK17 8NU

£350k

1 Beaumont Drive, Dove Holes

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3 bed
£339k

1 Bulls Head Court Yard, Commercial Road, Tideswell

SK17 8NU

£296k

1 Breezemount, Alma Road, Tideswell

SK17 8LS

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bank View, Tideswell

SK17 8LU

£280k

1 Condliff Terrace, Condliff Road, Tideswell

SK17 8LT

£279k

1 Cross Daggers Cottages, Commercial Road, Tideswell

SK17 8NU

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Fountain Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School. 2 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 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 Merman Barn, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.