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About 17 Birchwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 208% above the 2013 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchwood Lane, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2012RenovationPER
New Concrete car hardstand and ramped access with parameter drainage to replace existing concrete/gravel hardstand
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Birchwood Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2013).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£50,000
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, 17 Birchwood Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£746
Street avg £1,421
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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