Amber House, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
About Amber House
Amber House is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 18.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Amber House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Amber House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Amber House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£585,000
+0.9%over 9 years2 December 2005
£580,000
+31.8%over 2 years21 July 2003
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EH: £318,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE55 6EH
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Sold Mar 2025
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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
Floor Area for Amber House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,294
Street avg £2,466
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







