What type of property is 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD last change hands?

1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD last sold for £302,995 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD located?

1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD sits in South Wingfield, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD 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 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is South Wingfield Primary School (888m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is Birches Avenue, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birches Brook, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7RD

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Birches Brook

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

1 Birches Brook is a three-bedroom detached house in South Wingfield, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 7RD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £302,995. 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
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

1 Birches Brook's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birches Brook, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birches Brook 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.

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

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£302,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£302,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7RD: £257,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DE55 7RD

On the street

Versus other Birches Brook homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birches Brook outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,277

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Birches Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 7RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 7RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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