5 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
About 5 Chapel Street
5 Chapel Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £391,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jun 2018RenovationIn report
Non material amendment to AVA/2017/0832 for the removal of 2 no. roof lights and new window inserted at second floor to rear elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2018/0538
- Oct 2017Loft ConversionIn report
Proposed front & rear extension & re-modelling of existing dwelling including revised roof arrangement & loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2017/0832
What's in 5 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chapel Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£391,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£391,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1BJ: £153,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in DE55 1BJ
1a, Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
Sold Jul 2022
£188,0008 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
Sold May 2022
£175,00015 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
Sold Aug 2020
£153,5006 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
Sold Jan 2014
£100,00016 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ
Sold Jun 2008
£111,500
Versus other Chapel Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 Chapel Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £2,037
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Cross Keys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Swanwick Hall School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







