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Get startedGables Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Gables Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Gables Farm sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
Erection of freestanding outbuilding in garden at rear, (Conservation area) (Affecting the setting of Listed Building).
Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 6 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 6 years.
Gables Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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19 November 2021Most recent
£650,000
+6.6%over 1 year8 September 2020
£610,000
+87.7%over 4 years5 April 2016
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EH: £318,000 (2025–2023).
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
DE55 6FZ
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 5 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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