3 Hillcrest, The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR

3 Hillcrest is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 19.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.