What kind of home is 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS last change hands?

23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS last sold for £120,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and November 2015, 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS rose from £45,500 to £120,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 6BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS 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 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS in?

23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS sits in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS 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 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

The closest primary school to 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is Shirland Primary School (782m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is Broom Close Farm, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birkinstyle Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Birkinstyle Lane

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

23 Birkinstyle Lane is a semi-detached house in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 48.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birkinstyle Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birkinstyle Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2015Most recent
£120,000
+100.0%over 13 years
28 October 2002
£59,995
+31.9%over 6 years
19 September 1996
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6BS: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DE55 6BS

On the street

Versus other Birkinstyle Lane homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Birkinstyle Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,463

Street avg £2,053

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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.

£166k

1 Carlyle Road, Stonebroom

DE55 6HX

£195k

1 Aspen Rise, Shirland

DE55 6LU

£162k

1 Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor

DE55 6FH

£155k

1 Birkinstyle Avenue, Stonebroom

DE55 6LF

3 bed

£153k

1 Bunyan Crescent, Stonebroom

DE55 6JH

£150k

1 Bluebell Hill, Stretton

DE55 6GP

3 bed

£212k

1 Brackenfield Lane, Wessington

DE55 6DW

£147k

1 Addison Road, Stonebroom

DE55 6JD

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

Broom Close Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shirland Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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