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About 28 Birchwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Birchwood Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 37.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £131,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Parking
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Birchwood Lane, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 28 Birchwood Lane.
- Jul 2008ExtensionPER
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£131,000
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.
28 Birchwood Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,489
Street avg £1,384
Floor Area
88 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
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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