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12 Birchwood Crescent, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Birchwood Crescent

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

12 Birchwood Crescent is a semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Everything you need to know about 12 Birchwood Crescent

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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.

12 Birchwood Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromG1toF32
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchwood Crescent, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchwood Crescent 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 12 Birchwood Crescent

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.

12 Birchwood Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£149,000

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 4 sales in DE55 4LX: £46,500 (2006–1996).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Birchwood Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Birchwood Crescent

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.
£150k

1 Baker Close, Somercotes

DE55 4LE

£148k

1 Church Walk, Riddings

DE55 4EB

£153k

1 Castle Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4LN

£144k

1 Bonsall Drive, Somercotes

DE55 4NA

£155k

1 Blackstone Close, Somercotes

DE55 4HL

£155k

1 Colledge Street, Riddings

DE55 4EZ

£158k

1 Douglas Road, Somercotes

DE55 4LJ

£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

Birchwood Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Somercotes Infant and Nursery School. 15 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 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 4LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 12 Birchwood Crescent, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.