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5 Melrose Way, Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, DE55 7PF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Melrose Way

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

5 Melrose Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £445,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from May 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melrose Way, Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, DE55 7PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melrose Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Melrose Way

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£445,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2021Most recent

    £445,000

    +17.1%over 5 years

  2. 11 August 2015

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7PF: £415,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Melrose Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £2,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Way

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£532k

1 Bloomery Close

DE55 7PY

5 bed4 bath
£360k

1 Alma Street

DE55 7HX

4 bed3 bath
£311k

1 Birches Brook, South Wingfield

DE55 7RD

3 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Birches Avenue, South Wingfield

DE55 7NE

3 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Brook Lane

DE55 7FX

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Beechdale Road

DE55 7QH

3 bed
£176k

1 Byron Avenue

DE55 7JZ

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Bilbie Close

DE55 7SL

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

Fourlane Ends — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

South Wingfield Primary School. 8 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 7PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 7PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 7PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 5 Melrose Way, Oakerthorpe, Alfreton, DE55 7PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.