What type of property is 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD is a 6-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD last sold for £545,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and December 2024, 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD rose from £170,000 to £545,000, a change of £375,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD located?

18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD sits in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD 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 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

The closest primary school to 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD is Swanwick Primary School (1.1km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (689m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lark Hill, DE55 1DD is Sleetmoor Lane, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Lark Hill, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1DD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Lark Hill

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

18 Lark Hill is a six-bedroom detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £545,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

18 Lark Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lark Hill, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2005
Conservatory
In report
Canopy to front elevation, two storey extension to side elevation and conservatory to rear elevation and demolition of existing garage and front boundary wall
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2005/1251
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What's in 18 Lark Hill, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1DD'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.

Latest sale on 18 Lark Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£545,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£545,000
+220.6%over 19 years
6 October 2005
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1DD: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE55 1DD

On the street

Versus other Lark Hill homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Lark Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,839

Street avg £2,211

Above

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Sleetmoor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Swanwick Hall School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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