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2 Alma Cottages, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8ND

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Alma Cottages

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

2 Alma Cottages is a semi-detached house in Tideswell, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 73.8% above the 2006 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Alma Cottages, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2004
    PorchFull
    In report

    Demolition of store and erection of conservatory and porch

    Agent
    David Sutherland Architects
    ExtensionConservatoryDemolition
    Reference
    NP/DDD/0704/0754
    View planning record
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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 1999.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£130,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2006Most recent

    £130,000

    +147.6%over 6 years
  2. 10 December 1999

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 8ND: £290,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Alma Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,167

Street avg £3,386

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Alma Cottages

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.

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

0.5 km

Fountain Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 8ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 8ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 2 Alma Cottages, Alma Road, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.