What type of property is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE last sold for £253,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in April 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE located?

5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE sits in South Wingfield, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

The closest primary school to 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE is South Wingfield Primary School (786m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birches Avenue, DE55 7NE is Birches Avenue, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birches Avenue, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birches Avenue

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

5 Birches Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Wingfield, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £253,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birches Avenue, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birches Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Birches Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£253,000

Growth on file: 40.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

1 December 2022Most recent
£253,000
+40.6%over 7 months
21 April 2022
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7NE: £190,500 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in DE55 7NE

On the street

Versus other Birches Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Birches Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,908

Street avg £1,849

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£256k

1 Birches Avenue, South Wingfield

DE55 7NE

3 bed2 bath

£251k

1 Brook Lane

DE55 7FX

3 bed1 bath

£311k

1 Birches Brook, South Wingfield

DE55 7RD

3 bed2 bath

£176k

1 Beechdale Road

DE55 7QH

3 bed

£176k

1 Byron Avenue

DE55 7JZ

3 bed1 bath

£143k

1 Addison Drive

DE55 7LB

3 bed

£234k

1 Cart Road, Church Lane, South Wingfield

DE55 7NJ

2 bed2 bath

£360k

1 Alma Street

DE55 7HX

4 bed3 bath

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.

Full Alfreton report

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

0.1 km

Birches Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

South Wingfield Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 7NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 7NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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