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Knowts Hall Farm, Crofters Barn, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Knowts Hall Farm

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

Knowts Hall Farm is a semi-detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Sold October 2020 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 135 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Everything you need to know about Knowts Hall Farm

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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.

Knowts Hall Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD56
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Glazing
DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Jul 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromD56toE42
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Knowts Hall Farm, Crofters Barn, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2020
    Change Of Use
    In report

    Change of use of one room from residential to holistic therapies

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2020/1045
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Knowts Hall Farm

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.

Knowts Hall Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2020Most recent

    £450,000

    +17.5%over 10 years

  2. 5 August 2010

    £383,000

    +27.7%over 6 months

  3. 26 January 2010

    £300,000

    +94.8%over 12 years

  4. 16 December 1997

    £154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4ES: £265,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Golden Valley homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Knowts Hall Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,294

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Knowts Hall Farm

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£403k

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DE55 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Emmerson Road, Riddings

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3 bed
£246k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Riddings

DE55 4EE

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Brenden Close, Somercotes

DE55 4HP

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Beauchief Gardens, Riber Avenue, Somercotes

DE55 4NP

3 bed
£200k

1 Brenden Avenue, Somercotes

DE55 4JD

£200k

1 Castleton Avenue, Riddings

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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

Newlands Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School. 13 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 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 4ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Knowts Hall Farm, Crofters Barn, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.