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1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birch Close

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Birch Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00260/FL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£303,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £303,500

    +29.1%over 16 years
  2. 13 May 2004

    £235,000

    +219.7%over 7 years
  3. 10 October 1996

    £73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EB: £197,500 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,662

Street avg £1,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birch Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.