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21 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 21 Castle Drive

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

21 Castle Drive is a semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 21 Castle Drive

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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 21 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.

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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.

21 Castle Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4LN: £83,000 (2022–2005).

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Castle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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.
£133k

1 Burke Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4TG

£131k

1 Birchwood Crescent, Somercotes

DE55 4LX

£144k

1 Bonsall Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4NA

£129k

1 Bullock Lane, Riddings

DE55 4BP

2 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Church Walk, Riddings

DE55 4EB

£150k

1 Baker Close, Somercotes

DE55 4LE

£153k

1 Castle Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4LN

£155k

1 Blackstone Close, Somercotes

DE55 4HL

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