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1 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Castle Drive

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

1 Castle Drive is a semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LN). 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 (November 2013) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 83 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 118.6% above the 2006 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Drive

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.

1 Castle Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Drive 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 1 Castle Drive

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.

1 Castle Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2006Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4LN: £83,000 (2022–2003).

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Castle Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £1,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Drive

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.
£155k

1 Blackstone Close, Somercotes

DE55 4HL

£155k

1 Colledge Street, Riddings

DE55 4EZ

£150k

1 Baker Close, Somercotes

DE55 4LE

£158k

1 Douglas Road, Somercotes

DE55 4LJ

£148k

1 Church Walk, Riddings

DE55 4EB

£144k

1 Bonsall Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4NA

£175k

1 Birchwood Lane, Somercotes

DE55 4LZ

3 bed
£133k

1 Burke Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4TG

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

Riber Avenue — 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 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 4LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 1 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.