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About 42 Birchwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Birchwood Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £152,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
42 Birchwood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2024)
£152,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 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.
42 Birchwood Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £1,350
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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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