3 Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
About 3 Golden Valley
3 Golden Valley is a detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 508.5% above the 1998 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 78.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Golden Valley is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Willow tree - repollard to previous point. Plum tree - reduce by 1.5 metres to maintain. If found to be diseased - possible removal.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- TRE/2025/0735
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Re-pollard willow tree
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TRE/2017/0154
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Sales history & valuation
3 Golden Valley's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 1998Most recent
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4ES: £265,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DE55 4ES
7 Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
Sold Jul 2025
£265,00015 Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
Sold Jul 2025
£325,00010 Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
Sold May 2025
£200,0003 Mills Court, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
Sold Dec 2024
£500,0009 Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES
Sold Dec 2024
£225,000
Versus other Golden Valley homes
Price per m² for 3 Golden Valley lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£399
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Newlands Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







