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12 Birch Close, Alfreton, DE55 7ET

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Birch Close

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

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Birch Close

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

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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)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2010
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Close, Alfreton, DE55 7ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2016
    New Build
    In report

    One Pair of Semi Detached Dwellings

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2016/0968
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    New Build
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Birch Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2023Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7ET: £140,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £1,725

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Birch Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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

43 Firs Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. 12 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 7ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 7ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 7ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 12 Birch Close, Alfreton, DE55 7ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.