1 The Old Barn, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH

1 The Old Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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 2 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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £568,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.