What type of property is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE sell for?

17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE last sold for £200,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in October 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2020 and October 2022, 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE rose from £96,000 to £200,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +44.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 4LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE located?

17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE sits in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The closest primary school to 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is Riddings Junior School (515m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is Spencer Drive, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Baker Close, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 17 Baker Close

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

17 Baker Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Baker Close, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Baker Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17 Baker Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2020.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 44.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2022Most recent
£200,000
+108.3%over 1 year
15 October 2020
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4LE: £168,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DE55 4LE

On the street

Versus other Baker Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Baker Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,410

Street avg £1,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Spencer Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Riddings Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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