3 Bonsall Drive, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4NA
About 3 Bonsall Drive
3 Bonsall Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Somercotes, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £107,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 43.9% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3 Bonsall Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bonsall Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Bonsall Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.
£107,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£107,000
+64.6%over 6 years17 February 2014
£65,000
+39.8%over 11 years17 January 2003
£46,500
+102.2%over 4 years11 December 1998
£23,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in DE55 4NA: £76,000 (2005–2005).
Nearby sales in DE55 4NA
Versus other Bonsall Drive homes
3 Bonsall Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Birchwood Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







