What kind of home is 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF last sold for £185,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 5UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF in?

5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF sits in Newton, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

Police records around 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF 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.

What schools are near 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

The closest primary school to 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF is Newton Primary School (372m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tibshelf Community School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Metro Avenue, DE55 5UF is George And Dragon, 284m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Metro Avenue, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5UF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Metro Avenue

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

5 Metro Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-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 B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 68.9% 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). Sold April 2024 for £185,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Metro Avenue 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.

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

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 April 2024Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5UF: £185,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DE55 5UF

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.

Price per m² for 5 Metro Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £1,668

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£180k

1 Deamon Street, Blackwell

DE55 5JQ

3 bed

£250k

1 Clover Court, Tibshelf

DE55 5JA

3 bed1 bath

£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

£170k

1 Chatsworth Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PZ

2 bed1 bath

£279k

1 Chapel Close, Blackwell

DE55 5BL

4 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

0.3 km

George And Dragon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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