17 Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
About 17 Derby Road
17 Derby Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 78 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 31.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Derby Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 10 years.
£109,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2008Most recent
£109,500
+25.9%over 2 years30 June 2005
£87,000
+31.8%over 2 years16 April 2003
£66,000
+20.0%18 December 2002
£55,000
+31.6%over 1 year26 April 2001
£41,800
+13.0%over 2 years1 October 1998
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1AB: £175,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE55 1AB
29a, Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
Sold Jul 2025
£255,00034 Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
Sold Dec 2024
£145,00031 Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
Sold Nov 2023
£110,00035 Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
Sold Nov 2023
£175,00058 Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AB
Sold Mar 2023
£215,000
Versus other Derby Road homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Derby Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £1,588
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Swanwick Hall School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







