17 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
About 17 Buckfast Close
17 Buckfast Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swanwick, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £157,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Buckfast Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Buckfast Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£157,000
+25.6%over 2 years6 June 2019
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1HF: £137,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in DE55 1HF
12 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
Sold Nov 2025
£127,50018 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
Sold Mar 2024
£147,0001 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
Sold Sept 2017
£162,0008 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
Sold Mar 2017
£160,0006 Buckfast Close, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1HF
Sold Jun 2014
£197,950
Versus other Buckfast Close homes
17 Buckfast Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,340
Street avg £2,064
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Albert Street, Leabrooks
DE55 1LF
1 Buckfast Close, Swanwick
DE55 1HF
1 Ashton Close, Swanwick
DE55 1HG
1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick
DE55 1HH
1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick
DE55 1BA
1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick
DE55 1DF
1 Ash Close, Somercotes
DE55 1SG
1 Broadway, Swanwick
DE55 1AY
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
0.6 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







