What type of property is 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD sell for?

5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD last sold for £257,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £254,995 in June 2022, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2022 and March 2025, 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD rose from £254,995 to £257,500, a change of £2,505. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 7RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD heated?

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

Where is 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The closest primary school to 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is South Wingfield Primary School (888m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birches Brook, DE55 7RD is Birches Avenue, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Birches Brook

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

5 Birches Brook is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Wingfield, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 7RD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £257,500 in March 2025.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£257,500

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£257,500
+1.0%over 2 years
30 June 2022
£254,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 7RD: £310,000 (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.

5 Birches Brook is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,219

Street avg £3,285

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below

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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

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1 Brook Lane

DE55 7FX

3 bed1 bath

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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

0.2 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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