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8 Caernarfon Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1EG

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Caernarfon Close

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

8 Caernarfon Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 11.9% below the 2025 sale of £520,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £520,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Caernarfon Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Caernarfon Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Caernarfon Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2009
    Conservatory
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2009/0026
    View planning record

What's in 8 Caernarfon Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1EG'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 Caernarfon Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1EG: £164,000 (2017–1998).

On the street

Versus other Caernarfon Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Caernarfon Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,041

Street avg £1,248

Strongly above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Caernarfon Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.3 km

St Andrews Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Swanwick Hall School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Caernarfon Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.