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2 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Fern Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Fern Lea is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 258.4% above the 1997 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 8 EPCs).

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fern Lea

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
11%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fern Lea has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Fern Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£59,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 1997Most recent

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EP: £160,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Fern Lea homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Fern Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£882

Street avg £2,528

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fern Lea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.

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

Strettea Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 6EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 6EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.