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Orchard Cottage, Orchard Road, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4AZ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 777.5% above the 1995 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 88.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Orchard Road, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2016
    Loft Conversion
    In report

    Detached double garage with loft conversion and dormer windows for recreation room

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2016/0558
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2005
    Conservatory
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey extension to front elevation new roof overall and reposition existing conservatory to side elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2005/1156
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Orchard Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 1995Most recent

    £40,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in DE55 4AZ: £140,250 (2023–2003).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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

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

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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.
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

Amber Business Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Riddings Infant and Nursery School. 11 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 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 4AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 Orchard Cottage, Orchard Road, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.