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Birch Close, Alfreton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Alfreton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/alfreton-derbyshire/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 7ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£124,280
20 sales
Price range
£97k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
DE55 7ET

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At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkAlfreton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Birch Close, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £162,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £124,280. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £97,350 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Close compared

DE55 postcode area£217,916
Alfreton£218,221
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE55 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £112,500 (1 sales)2017£113k2018: £112,000 (3 sales)2018£112k2019: £115,000 (7 sales)2019£115k2020: £112,775 (4 sales)2020£113k2023: £156,667 (3 sales)2023£157k2024: £149,000 (1 sales)2024£149k2026: £162,000 (1 sales)2026£162k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£124,2804 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Birch Close DE55 7ET 4 Sep 2026£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Close DE55 7ET 8 Mar 2024£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Birch Close DE55 7ET 22 Sep 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birch Close DE55 7ET 14 Apr 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birch Close DE55 7ET 31 Mar 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birch Close DE55 7ET 11 Dec 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Birch Close DE55 7ET 19 Jun 2020£118,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Birch Close DE55 7ET 19 May 2020£97,350 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Birch Close DE55 7ET 2 Mar 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 22 Nov 2019£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Close DE55 7ET 18 Oct 2019£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 22 Aug 2019£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Birch Close DE55 7ET 2 Aug 2019£116,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birch Close DE55 7ET 2 Aug 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 10 Jun 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 22 May 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2B, Birch Close DE55 7ET 29 Mar 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 31 Oct 2018£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birch Close DE55 7ET 13 Jul 2018£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birch Close DE55 7ET 22 Jun 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12B, Birch Close DE55 7ET 26 Jan 2018£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Birch Close DE55 7ET 27 Oct 2017£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12B, Birch Close DE55 7ET 12 Sep 2016£45,000 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, Birch Close £100,000 (Jun 2018) → £162,000 (Sep 2026) +62%
over 8 yrs
16, Birch Close £102,000 (Oct 2019) → £149,000 (Mar 2024) +46%
over 4 yrs
9, Birch Close £120,000 (Aug 2019) → £155,000 (Mar 2023) +29%
over 4 yrs
2, Birch Close £122,000 (Jul 2018) → £125,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs
1B, Birch Close £116,500 (Aug 2019) → £118,750 (Jun 2020) +2%
over under a year
1A, Birch Close £119,000 (Oct 2018) → £117,500 (Nov 2019) -1%
over 1 yr
12A, Birch Close £112,500 (Oct 2017) → £120,000 (Jun 2019) +7%
over 2 yrs
12B, Birch Close £45,000 (Sep 2016) → £114,000 (Jan 2018) +153%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour15
Shoplifting12
Public order10
Drugs6
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Erewash Tributaries in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 225 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Copthorne Community Infant School 96 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.1 mi
Croft Infant School 166 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
David Nieper Academy 810 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodbridge Junior School 226 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alfreton Nursery School 74 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Leys Junior School 160 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Alfreton Park Community Special School 167 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Alfreton station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Ambergate station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • 43 Firs Avenue (outside, Firs Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Beech Avenue North (E-bound, Beech Avenue North) 1 min walk
  • Willows Avenue (E-bound, Willows Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Willows Avenue (W-bound, Willows Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Limes Medical Centre
    Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 0.3 mi
  • Parkside Surgery
    Alfreton Primary Care Ctr, Church Street, Alfreton · 0.4 mi
  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 1.3 mi
  • The Village Surgery
    The Hub, Shiners Way, Off Lees Lane, Alfreton · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Alfreton · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Alfreton Filling Station · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Alfreton Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Somercotes · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Glendair Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Hafren House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Refine Dental · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented34.6%17.1%
Households832

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,712

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Amber Valley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

HereAmber Valley
White95.5%97.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%

Religion

HereAmber Valley
No religion47.7%47.3%
Christian46%45.4%
Not answered4.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.8%0.2%
Muslim0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereAmber Valley
Born in the UK91.6%96.3%
Born outside the UK8.4%3.7%

Highest qualification

HereAmber Valley
No qualifications28.7%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19%28.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.1%14.3%
Apprenticeship8%6.7%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereAmber Valley
Very good health35.8%44.4%
Good health35%35.4%
Fair health19.4%14.5%
Bad health7.5%4.4%
Very bad health2.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAmber Valley
No cars or vans in household36.2%16.8%
1 car or van in household35.5%40%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%11.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Amber Valley.

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