1b, Birch Close, Alfreton, DE55 7ET
About 1b
1b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Alfreton (DE55 7ET). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2018. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).
Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 33.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £118,750 in June 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 1 year.
£118,750
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£118,750
+1.9%over 11 months1 August 2019
£116,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7ET: £149,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Birch Close homes
1b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,199
Street avg £1,734
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 8 years
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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.
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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







