17b, Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
About 17b
17b is a detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 10 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2025Most recent
£430,000
+43.8%over 9 years23 November 2015
£299,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6BQ: £185,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DE55 6BQ
15a, 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
£125,0001 Meadow View, Strettea Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6BQ
Sold May 2021
£355,000
Versus other Strettea Lane homes
Years Held for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,671
Street avg £2,050
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







