What type of property is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

23 The Delves, DE55 1AR is a semi-detached house.

What did 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR sell for?

23 The Delves, DE55 1AR last sold for £132,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £32,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and June 2021, 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR rose from £32,000 to £132,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

23 The Delves, DE55 1AR has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

23 The Delves, DE55 1AR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR located?

23 The Delves, DE55 1AR sits in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR in a safe area?

Police records around 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

The closest primary school to 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR is Swanwick Primary School (1.2km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (553m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Delves, DE55 1AR is St Andrews Close, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 The Delves, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 The Delves

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

23 The Delves is a semi-detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 69.7% above the 2021 sale of £132,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £132,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2014

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Feb 2025

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Delves, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Delves has no planning applications on 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.

23 The Delves has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£132,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£132,000
+13.8%over 1 year
24 January 2020
£116,000
+262.5%over 18 years
5 July 2001
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1AR: £240,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DE55 1AR

On the street

Versus other The Delves homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 The Delves lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,347

Street avg £2,092

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.

Full Alfreton 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

0.2 km

St Andrews Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Swanwick Hall School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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