Alma Street, Buxton
House prices, sold prices and local information for SK17 7DY.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Alma Street, Buxton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,918. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alma Street range from £80,000 to £210,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on Alma Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alma Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SK17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 14 | £135,918 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £165,000 | 20 May 2022 |
Sold prices on Alma Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 21 Aug 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 5 Jan 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 20 Jun 2025 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 28 Apr 2025 | £151,100 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 31 Oct 2024 | £121,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 28 Oct 2022 | £148,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 5 Aug 2022 | £157,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 27 Jun 2022 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5A, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 20 May 2022 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 24, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 19 Nov 2021 | £133,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 5 Jan 2021 | £152,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 14 Aug 2020 | £102,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 3 Aug 2020 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3A, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 29 May 2020 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 28 Feb 2020 | £93,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 27 Nov 2019 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5B, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 1 Nov 2019 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 19, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 10 Sep 2019 | £157,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 15 Nov 2017 | £138,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Alma Street SK17 7DY | 22 Jan 2016 | £96,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Alma Street | £157,500 (Aug 2022) → £151,100 (Apr 2025) → £210,000 (Jan 2026) | +33% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Alma Street | £72,000 (Nov 2019) → £93,500 (Feb 2020) → £152,500 (Jan 2021) → £172,000 (Jun 2025) | +139% over 6 yrs |
| 1, Alma Street | £80,000 (Aug 2020) → £121,000 (Oct 2024) | +51% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Alma Street
Crime
165 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alma Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 74 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alma Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Wye in Derbyshire Flood alert area
- River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
- River Wye and Hogshaw Brook at Buxton Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Alma Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 165 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 407 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Buxton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Buxton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Buxton Community School 954 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Oaklands Manor School | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Buxton station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Dove Holes station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Chapel-en-le-Frith station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Windsor Road (Opp, Queens Road) 1 min walk
- Windsor Road (Adj, Queens Road) 1 min walk
- Queens Court (o/s, Queens Road) 1 min walk
- Queens Court (Adj, Bench Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stewart Medical Centre
15 Hartington Road, Buxton · 0.9 mi - Buxton Medical Practice
2 Temple Road, Buxton · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Buxton Spring Gardens · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Buxton Victoria Park Road · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Buxton · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Buxton · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Fairfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Victoria Park Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Broad Walk Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- High Street Dental Care · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 871 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,704 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across High Peak with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Alma Street
Ethnic group
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 97.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.6% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 45.4% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.2% | 95.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.8% | 4.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.3% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.8% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.4% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | High Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.1% | 43.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 16.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 10.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of High Peak.
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