What type of property is 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL last sold for £165,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and March 2025, 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL rose from £113,000 to £165,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 4EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL 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 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL located?

5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL sits in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

Police records around 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL 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 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

The closest primary school to 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL is Riddings Junior School (525m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Newlands Drive, DE55 4EL is Doctors Corner, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Newlands Drive, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Newlands Drive

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

5 Newlands Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £165,000 in March 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 73% 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
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Newlands Drive, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Newlands Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications 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.

5 Newlands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£165,000
+46.0%over 18 years
28 September 2006
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4EL: £159,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in DE55 4EL

On the street

Versus other Newlands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Newlands Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,037

Street avg £1,441

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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

Doctors Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Riddings Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 4EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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