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1 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DA

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchwood Lane

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

1 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 36.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchwood Lane

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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.

1 Birchwood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2019
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Residential development

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00097/OUT
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Birchwood Lane

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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 1 Birchwood Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £230,000

    +29.2%over 14 years
  2. 7 September 2006

    £178,000

    +19.5%over 1 year
  3. 24 November 2004

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 3DA: £115,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Birchwood Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,704

Street avg £1,439

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchwood Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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

0.1 km

The Hawthorns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glebe Junior School. 17 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 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 3DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 3DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 1 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.