What type of property is 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN last sold for £83,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN 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 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN located?

8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN sits in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

Police records around 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN 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 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

The closest primary school to 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN is Somerlea Park Junior School (296m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is David Nieper Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle Drive, DE55 4LN is Riber Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Castle Drive

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

8 Castle Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 59% above the 2006 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 21 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£83,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 June 2006Most recent
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 4LN: £71,750 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in DE55 4LN

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.

Years Held for 8 Castle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,317

Street avg £1,263

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

Riber Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Somerlea Park Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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