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About 1 Birchwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 124.4% above the 2019 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £78,000 in September 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
- Cul-de-sac
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birchwood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Birchwood Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£876
Street avg £1,415
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.0 km
Birchwood Crescent — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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