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4 sales on record
About Christmas Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Christmas Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 19.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Christmas Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Christmas Cottage, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Christmas Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2010ConditionsGranted
Application to discharge condition 2 (rooflight details) attached to planning approval 10/00658/FLH
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Christmas Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2018)
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,563
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 6EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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