What kind of home is 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS last change hands?

5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS last sold for £250,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £98,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and October 2025, 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS rose from £98,000 to £250,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS 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 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS in?

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

Is 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

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

What transport links are near 5 Birkinstyle Lane, DE55 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birkinstyle Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BS

Notable views4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Birkinstyle Lane

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

5 Birkinstyle Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 40 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

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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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkinstyle Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 2003.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2025Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 2 years
10 February 2023
£200,000
+34.2%over 15 years
16 March 2007
£149,000
+52.0%over 3 years
7 November 2003
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6BS: £350,000 (2025–2022).

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.

5 Birkinstyle Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,475

Street avg £2,019

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 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.

£266k

1 Burnshaw Street, Stretton

DE55 6FZ

3 bed2 bath

£155k

1 Birkinstyle Avenue, Stonebroom

DE55 6LF

3 bed

£150k

1 Bluebell Hill, Stretton

DE55 6GP

3 bed

£145k

1 Bevan Court, Main Road, Shirland

DE55 6BA

2 bed

£145k

1 Bronte Street, Stretton

DE55 6FY

2 bed

£379k

1 Birch Close, Wessington

DE55 6EB

4 bed

£144k

1 Cedar Street, Stretton

DE55 6GL

2 bed

£141k

1 Byron Grove, Stonebroom

DE55 6JL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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