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18 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Birchwood Road

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

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.

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Everything you need to know about 18 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.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2024
    Demolition
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    Extension
    In 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
    View planning record
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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 18 Birchwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £315,000

  2. 29 May 2023

    £315,000

    +93.8%over 16 years
  3. 7 November 2006

    £162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7HB: £220,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 18 Birchwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £1,404

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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 18 Birchwood Road, Alfreton, DE55 7HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.