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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Birchwood Lane

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

16 Birchwood Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 79.1% above the 2016 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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.

16 Birchwood Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Sept 2012
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

May 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE45toC71
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchwood Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Birchwood Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

16 Birchwood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£67,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2016Most recent

    £67,000

    +17.5%over 3 years

  2. 9 May 2013

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 3DA: £205,000 (2024–2021).

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 16 Birchwood Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,340

Street avg £1,457

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£182k

1 Birchen Holme, South Normanton

DE55 3LR

2 bed
£113k

1 Larchdale Close, Broadmeadows, South Normanton

DE55 3NZ

1 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Lea Vale, Broadmeadows, South Normanton

DE55 3NA

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Alfred Street, South Normanton

DE55 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Finley Way, Broadmeadows, South Normanton

DE55 3AD

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Copsewood, South Normanton

DE55 3NQ

3 bed
£251k

1 Cliff Nook, South Normanton

DE55 3BL

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Cornfield Avenue, Broadmeadows, South Normanton

DE55 3NN

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Alfreton report

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