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Valley Cottage, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Valley Cottage

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

Valley Cottage is a semi-detached house in Riddings, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. At 190 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 £360,000 sits 162.8% above the 2001 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 61.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Everything you need to know about Valley Cottage

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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.

Valley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Valley Cottage, Golden Valley, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2011
    Application
    In report

    Raised timber decking on M S steel support structure to rear elevation of property

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2011/0570
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Prune Willow and Maple, fell Sycamore tree

    Reference
    TRE/2010/0095
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Valley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£137,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2001Most recent

    £137,000

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 Valley Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£721

Street avg £2,373

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Valley Cottage

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

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