What kind of home is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR last sold for £117,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,500 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and October 2019, 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR rose from £42,500 to £117,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (668 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR 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.

Which area is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR in?

8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR sits in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR 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.

What schools are near 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

The closest primary school to 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR is Glebe Junior School (853m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Gent School (823m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birchen Holme, DE55 3LR is Bryant Lane, 576m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birchen Holme, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3LR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birchen Holme

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

8 Birchen Holme is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold October 2019 for £117,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Before you decide

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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.

8 Birchen Holme'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 02 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchen Holme, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchen Holme 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2019Most recent
£117,000
+23.2%over 13 years
22 June 2006
£94,950
+13.0%over 2 years
22 April 2004
£84,000
+97.6%over 2 years
9 August 2001
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 3LR: £155,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in DE55 3LR

On the street

Versus other Birchen Holme homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birchen Holme outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,885

Street avg £1,931

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birchen Holme

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Bryant Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Frederick Gent School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 3LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 3LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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