What type of property is 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA last change hands?

52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA last sold for £205,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £22,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and September 2024, 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA rose from £22,000 to £205,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

The current EPC rating for 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA located?

52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA sits in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA in a safe area?

Police records around 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA 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 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

The closest primary school to 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA is Glebe Junior School (491m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Gent School (991m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA?

The closest bus stop to 52 Birchwood Lane, DE55 3DA is The Hawthorns, 118m away. The nearest rail option is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Birchwood Lane

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

52 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in September 2024.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Birchwood Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

52 Birchwood Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£205,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2024Most recent
£205,000
+59.5%over 17 years
28 September 2006
£128,500
+168.0%over 6 years
18 May 2000
£47,950
+118.0%over 4 years
30 November 1995
£22,000

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

Nearby sales in DE55 3DA

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.

On habitable rooms, 52 Birchwood Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,135

Street avg £1,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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