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Shirland Park Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6AX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Shirland Park Farm Cottage

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

Shirland Park Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Sold September 2022 for £481,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

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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 28 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Jun 2010
Main Fuel
GasWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shirland Park Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shirland Park Farm Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Aug 2008
    Full
    In report

    Retention of continued use of boarding kennels (approved on a temporary basis under reference 05/00411/FL) (Affecting Setting of a Listed Building)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00644/FL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2005
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of premises from mixed residential/ Private Hire to mixed use of residential and boarding kennels (Affecting the setting of Listed Building) (Amended Title)

    Listed
    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00411/FL
    View planning record

What's in Shirland Park Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6AX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£481,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £481,000

    +113.8%over 17 years
  2. 9 November 2004

    £224,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6AX: £400,000 (2022–2010).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shirland Park Farm Cottage

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

£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
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.

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

0.7 km

Park Mill Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Westhouses Primary School. 12 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 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 6AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Shirland Park Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.