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21 Metro Avenue, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5UF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Metro Avenue

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

21 Metro Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Newton, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 55.9% above the 2014 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Metro Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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 08 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD58
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Apr 2015from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE51
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Metro Avenue, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Metro Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Metro Avenue

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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.

21 Metro Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£143,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2014Most recent

    £143,000

    +30.0%over 3 years

  2. 11 May 2010

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5UF: £185,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Metro Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Metro Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,986

Street avg £1,702

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Metro Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Clover Court, Tibshelf

DE55 5JA

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Deamon Street, Blackwell

DE55 5JQ

3 bed
£296k

1 Addison Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PT

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Alport Terrace, Westhouses

DE55 5AE

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Babbington Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5QD

4 bed
£200k

1 Alfreton Road, Newton

DE55 5TP

2 bed
£279k

1 Chapel Close, Blackwell

DE55 5BL

4 bed
£170k

1 Chatsworth Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PZ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

George And Dragon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 5UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Metro Avenue, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5UF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.