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Amber Valley Cottage, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EF

Listed building6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
144 m²
1548 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Amber Valley Cottage

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

Amber Valley Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1548 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 75.2% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Before you decide

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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.

Amber Valley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amber Valley Cottage, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions attached to Listed Building Consent 12/00808/LB for alterations and extension

    Listed
    Reference
    13/00024/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions attached to planning approval 11/01067/FL for alterations and extension

    Reference
    13/00023/DISCON
    View planning record

What's in Amber Valley Cottage, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EF's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Amber Valley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2012Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EF: £325,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Amber Valley Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,738

Street avg £1,910

Below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Amber Valley Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

1 Birch Close, Wessington

DE55 6EB

4 bed
£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
£425k

1 Ash Road, Stretton

DE55 6PB

£500k

1 Bloom Close, Morton

DE55 6NP

£341k

1 Amber Close, Shirland

DE55 6NB

£575k

1 Brackenfield View, Wessington

DE55 6NF

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

The Greyhound — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 6 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 6EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 6EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Amber Valley Cottage, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.