12 Birch Close, Alfreton, DE55 7ET
About 12 Birch Close
12 Birch Close is a semi-detached house in Alfreton (DE55 7ET). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £175,000 in April 2023.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2016New BuildIn report
One Pair of Semi Detached Dwellings
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2016/0968
- Jun 2015New BuildIn report
Proposed construction of detached 2 storey 3 bedroom house. This is a Departure to the Local Plan.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2015/0181
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7ET: £140,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Birch Close homes
Price per m² for 12 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
43 Firs Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







