What kind of home is 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

26 New Street, DE55 6BP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 New Street, DE55 6BP sell for?

26 New Street, DE55 6BP last sold for £140,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,500 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and March 2025, 26 New Street, DE55 6BP rose from £33,500 to £140,000, a change of £106,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

The current EPC rating for 26 New Street, DE55 6BP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

26 New Street, DE55 6BP has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 New Street, DE55 6BP use?

The latest EPC at 26 New Street, DE55 6BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

26 New Street, DE55 6BP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 New Street, DE55 6BP in?

26 New Street, DE55 6BP sits in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

Police records around 26 New Street, DE55 6BP 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 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

The closest primary school to 26 New Street, DE55 6BP is Shirland Primary School (805m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 26 New Street, DE55 6BP?

The closest bus stop to 26 New Street, DE55 6BP is Strettea Lane, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 New Street, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 New Street

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

26 New Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £140,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 14.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 New Street, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 New Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 26 New Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2025Most recent
£140,000
+44.1%over 19 years
28 July 2005
£97,170
+190.1%over 9 years
3 April 1996
£33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6BP: £117,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE55 6BP

On the street

Versus other New Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 New Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £1,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

£145k

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DE55 6BA

2 bed

£145k

1 Bronte Street, Stretton

DE55 6FY

2 bed

£144k

1 Cedar Street, Stretton

DE55 6GL

2 bed

£141k

1 Byron Grove, Stonebroom

DE55 6JL

2 bed1 bath

£155k

1 Birkinstyle Avenue, Stonebroom

DE55 6LF

3 bed

£150k

1 Bluebell Hill, Stretton

DE55 6GP

3 bed

£266k

1 Burnshaw Street, Stretton

DE55 6FZ

3 bed2 bath

£162k

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DE55 6FH

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

0.1 km

Strettea Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shirland Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 6BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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