1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
About 1 Birch Close
1 Birch Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wessington, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 24.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £303,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
1 Birch Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Birch Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to the rear
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00260/FL
What's in 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£303,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£303,500
+29.1%over 16 years13 May 2004
£235,000
+219.7%over 7 years10 October 1996
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EB: £197,500 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in DE55 6EB
3 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
Sold Apr 2020
£197,5007 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
Sold Dec 2019
£200,0004 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
Sold Mar 2017
£194,0009 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
Sold Nov 2016
£193,0006 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB
Sold Jul 1997
£50,000
Versus other Birch Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,662
Street avg £1,982
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
Horse & Jockey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wessington Primary School. 3 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







