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About 18 Birchwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 389% above the 2001 sale of £29,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 75.5% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Birchwood Lane 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 Birchwood Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2001)
£29,450
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 years.
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.
18 Birchwood Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£342
Street avg £1,442
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.0 km
Birchwood Crescent — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 4LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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