16 Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
About 16 Strettea Lane
16 Strettea Lane is a detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Strettea Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Strettea Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6BQ: £185,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DE55 6BQ
17b, Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold Jul 2025
£430,00015a, Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold Nov 2024
£185,0009 Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold Sept 2022
£108,0008 Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold Jun 2022
£450,0003 Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold Apr 2022
£125,000
Versus other Strettea Lane homes
16 Strettea Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Strettea Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Shirland Primary School. 6 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







