What type of property is 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2008 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 5JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL located?

12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL sits in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

Police records around 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

The closest primary school to 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL is Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School (329m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tibshelf Community School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Victoria Drive, DE55 5JL is Gloves Lane, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Victoria Drive, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 12 Victoria Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Victoria Drive is a semi-detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Victoria Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromE47toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

15%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Oct 2023

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Victoria Drive, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Victoria Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Victoria Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5JL: £145,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DE55 5JL

On the street

Versus other Victoria Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Victoria Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£110k

1 Bamford Street, Newton

DE55 5TG

£125k

1 Crich View, Newton

DE55 5TF

£135k

1 Alport Terrace, Westhouses

DE55 5AE

3 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Church Close, Westhouses

DE55 5AQ

£143k

1 Charnwood Crescent, Newton

DE55 5SB

£151k

1 Brooke Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PW

£170k

1 Chatsworth Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PZ

2 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Deamon Street, Blackwell

DE55 5JQ

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.

Full Alfreton report

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

Gloves Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 5JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 5JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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