9 Birchwood Close, Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3NY

9 Birchwood Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Normanton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 81.7% above the 2005 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.