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The Poplars, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Poplars

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

The Poplars is a detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £405,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Poplars

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

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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.

The Poplars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Poplars, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Poplars has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Poplars

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.

The Poplars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£405,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2024Most recent

    £405,000

    +63.3%over 18 years

  2. 28 February 2006

    £247,950

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.

On price per m², The Poplars stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,189

Street avg £2,299

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Poplars

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

1 Church Street, Riddings

DE55 4BW

4 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Bank Street, Somercotes

DE55 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Emmerson Road, Riddings

DE55 4DJ

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

DE55 4AG

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 The Poplars, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.