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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).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
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
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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