Cross House, Main Road, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EH
About Cross House
Cross House is a semi-detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 167 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 £465,000 sits 86% above the 2002 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Cross House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Cross House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2024New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application (All Matters Reserved) for a self build Single storey dwelling (Conservation Area)(Affecting setting of a Listed Building)
- Agent
- Perfectplace Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00908/OL
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to remove 1 Sycamore tree within Higham Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00778/CATPO
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Sales history & valuation
Cross House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,999
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2002Most recent
£249,999
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
On years held, Cross House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,497
Street avg £2,489
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







