18 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB
About 18 Birchwood Road
18 Birchwood Road is a detached house in Alfreton (DE55 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 131.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £315,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2024DemolitionIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear and side extension and construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension with balcony over
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2023/0861
- Nov 2017ExtensionIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed - Rear single storey extension to existing dwelling to be used in association with the dwelling as an extension to an existing room.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2017/1257
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Birchwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£315,000
29 May 2023
£315,000
+93.8%over 16 years7 November 2006
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7HB: £220,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DE55 7HB
Versus other Birchwood Road homes
Floor Area for 18 Birchwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,203
Street avg £1,404
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







