1 Chapel Yard, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
About 1 Chapel Yard
1 Chapel Yard is a ten-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 1143.6% above the 1996 sale of £27,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 93.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms10
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Chapel Yard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
1 Chapel Yard has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Chapel Yard's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 March 1996Most recent
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EH: £318,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE55 6EH
51 Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
Sold Mar 2025
£360,00025 Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
Sold Apr 2024
£318,00045 Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
Sold Nov 2023
£150,0002 Chapel Yard, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
Sold Apr 2023
£245,000Solitaire, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
Sold Mar 2023
£870,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Years Held for 1 Chapel Yard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£129
Street avg £2,529
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







