Amber Mill, Furnace, Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, DE55 7LL
About Amber Mill
Amber Mill is a semi-detached house in Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 37.2% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Amber Mill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Amber Mill has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to reduce 2x Elm, 1x Willow, 1x Alder within Amber Mill and Toad Hall Conservation area.
- Agent
- Thompson Tree Services (Midlands) Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00995/CATPO
- Sept 2009FullIn report
Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval NED/06/00971/FL to allow submission of revised drawings (Adjacent to Listed Building/Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00619/FL
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Sales history & valuation
Amber Mill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 9 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2016Most recent
£425,000
+18.1%over 4 years16 November 2011
£360,000
-11.1%over 3 years7 December 2007
£405,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in DE55 7LL: £797,500 (2021–2005).
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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
0.5 km
Amber Row — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
South Wingfield Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







