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196 Somercotes Hill, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JS

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 196 Somercotes Hill

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

196 Somercotes Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 38.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £177,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 Somercotes Hill

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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.

196 Somercotes Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE45toD55
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Somercotes Hill, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2002
    Demolition And Rebuild
    In report

    Demolish existing double garage and replace with prefabricated concrete sectional double garage

    Reference
    AVA/2002/0293
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 196 Somercotes Hill

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.

196 Somercotes Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£177,950

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2021Most recent

    £177,950

    +29.4%over 12 years

  2. 13 March 2009

    £137,500

    +129.2%over 12 years

  3. 8 July 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4JS: £130,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Somercotes Hill homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 196 Somercotes Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,178

Street avg £1,271

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 Somercotes Hill

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
£246k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Riddings

DE55 4EE

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Emmerson Road, Riddings

DE55 4DJ

3 bed
£276k

1 Bank Street, Somercotes

DE55 4JE

3 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Beauchief Gardens, Riber Avenue, Somercotes

DE55 4NP

3 bed
£189k

1 Doublet Close, Pye Bridge

DE55 4PF

3 bed2 bath
£175k

1 Birchwood Lane, Somercotes

DE55 4LZ

3 bed
£231k

1 Brenden Close, Somercotes

DE55 4HP

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Windmill Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Somerlea Park Junior School. 14 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 4JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 4JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 196 Somercotes Hill, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.