1 Rockmay House, Market Place, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BQ
About 1 Rockmay House
1 Rockmay House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–75 m²). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -62% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 100% above the 2005 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2003RenovationIn report
Installation of UPVC windows
New Windows- Reference
- AVA/2003/0895
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rockmay House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -62.0% per year over 1 year.
£60,000
Growth on file: -62.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 November 2005Most recent
£60,000
-69.2%over 1 year9 September 2004
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4BQ: £32,000 (2015–2013).
Nearby sales in DE55 4BQ
4 Rockmay House, Market Place, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BQ
Sold Dec 2015
£32,0005 Rockmay House, Market Place, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BQ
Sold Jul 2015
£38,5002 Rockmay House, Market Place, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BQ
Sold Mar 2014
£31,0003 Rockmay House, Market Place, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BQ
Sold Jun 2011
£30,000
Versus other Market Place homes
1 Rockmay House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £574
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bullock Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riddings Junior School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







