97 The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
About 97 The Ridge
97 The Ridge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 94.5% above the 2013 sale of £72,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
97 The Ridge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2019ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a P shaped conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00221/FUL
- Apr 2019ConservatoryFullIn report
Single storey P shaped orangery extension
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00129/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 97 The Ridge
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
97 The Ridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2013Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5JR: £205,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in DE55 5JR
123 The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
Sold Dec 2022
£205,0003 Hillcrest, The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
Sold Jul 2022
£210,0004 Hillcrest, The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
Sold Dec 2021
£280,000100 The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
Sold Sept 2021
£162,00058 The Ridge, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JR
Sold Mar 2021
£105,000
Versus other The Ridge homes
Price per m² for 97 The Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,007
Street avg £1,263
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Deamon Street South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







