What type of property is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ sell for?

8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ last sold for £175,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £43,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1998 and May 2022, 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ rose from £43,000 to £175,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ located?

8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ sits in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ 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 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ is Swanwick Primary School (813m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (486m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chapel Street, DE55 1BJ is Cross Keys, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Chapel Street

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

8 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 15 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2010
Porch
In report
Proposed extension and porch
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2010/0331
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What's in 8 Chapel Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Chapel Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£175,000
+34.6%over 2 years
27 March 2020
£130,000
+11.1%over 6 years
31 January 2014
£117,000
23 November 2006
£117,000
+0.9%over 2 years
28 October 2004
£115,950
+169.7%over 6 years
1 July 1998
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1BJ: £153,500 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in DE55 1BJ

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Chapel Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,906

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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