What kind of home is 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE last change hands?

5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE last sold for £77,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 4LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Baker Close, DE55 4LE is Spencer Drive, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Baker Close, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Baker Close

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

5 Baker Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 79.2% above the 2013 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). At 75 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Baker Close, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Baker Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£77,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£77,000

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 habitable rooms, 5 Baker Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,027

Street avg £1,706

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£129k

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£115k

1 Bramley Street, Somercotes

DE55 4NR

2 bed

£231k

1 Brenden Close, Somercotes

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3 bed

£189k

1 Doublet Close, Pye Bridge

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3 bed

£246k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Riddings

DE55 4EE

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Emmerson Road, Riddings

DE55 4DJ

3 bed

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

Common questions

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