1 Byron Avenue, Alfreton, DE55 7JZ
About 1 Byron Avenue
1 Byron Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alfreton (DE55 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 48.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 46.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Byron Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Byron Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Byron Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.1% per year over 1 year.
£120,000
Growth on file: 48.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 April 2018Most recent
£120,000
+48.1%over 11 months25 May 2017
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7JZ: £138,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in DE55 7JZ
Versus other Byron Avenue homes
1 Byron Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £1,324
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Ley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leys Junior School. 16 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







