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11 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 11 Birchwood Road

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

11 Birchwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alfreton (DE55 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 530.8% above the 1997 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Birchwood Road

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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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    Conservatory
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear kitchen extension with conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2023/0344
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

11 Birchwood Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£39,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 1997Most recent

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7HB: £283,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 11 Birchwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£336

Street avg £1,475

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Birchwood Road

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chatham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leys Junior School. 15 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 7HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 7HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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 11 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.