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Birches Brook, South Wingfield, Alfreton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£288,133
22 sales
Price range
£198k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
DE55 7RD

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At a glance

House prices£288k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station53 min walkAlfreton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead 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

22 property sales on Birches Brook, South Wingfield, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £343,579. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 27% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birches Brook range from £197,500 to £409,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birches Brook compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £298,058 (16 sales)2022£298k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £253,750 (2 sales)2024£254k2025: £323,750 (2 sales)2025£324k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£343,57931 Mar 2025
Semi-detached6£228,83131 Mar 2025
Terraced4£210,7469 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Birches Brook

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 9 Jan 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 31 Mar 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 31 Mar 2025£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 19 Aug 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 12 Jan 2024£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 5 Jan 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 5 Jan 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 9 Dec 2022£209,995 TerracedFreehold
8, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 9 Dec 2022£209,995 TerracedFreehold
9, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 9 Dec 2022£207,995 TerracedFreehold
15, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 8 Dec 2022£397,995 DetachedFreehold
17, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 14 Oct 2022£301,995 DetachedFreehold
14, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 30 Sep 2022£394,995 DetachedFreehold
12, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 30 Aug 2022£305,995 DetachedFreehold
11, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 26 Aug 2022£274,995 DetachedFreehold
18, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 29 Jul 2022£319,995 DetachedFreehold
6, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 29 Jul 2022£207,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 27 Jul 2022£303,995 DetachedFreehold
5, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 1 Jul 2022£254,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 24 Jun 2022£254,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 16 Jun 2022£409,995 DetachedFreehold
2, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 26 May 2022£409,995 DetachedFreehold
1, Birches Brook DE55 7RD 14 Apr 2022£302,995 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Birches Brook £209,995 (Dec 2022) → £215,000 (Jan 2026) +2%
over 3 yrs
3, Birches Brook £409,995 (Jun 2022) → £390,000 (Mar 2025) -5%
over 3 yrs
5, Birches Brook £254,995 (Jul 2022) → £257,500 (Mar 2025) +1%
over 3 yrs
12, Birches Brook £305,995 (Aug 2022) → £310,000 (Aug 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs
6, Birches Brook £207,995 (Jul 2022) → £197,500 (Jan 2024) -5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Birches Brook

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birches Brook in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Criminal damage & arson4
Anti-social behaviour2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Birches Brook is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Amber in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in North Derbyshire 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 Birches Brook

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Wingfield Primary School 133 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Wessington Primary School 96 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Alfreton Park Community Special School 167 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.6 mi
Shirland Primary School 175 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Kingdom Christian School 40 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Croft Infant School 166 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 2.0 mi
Alfreton Nursery School 74 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.0 mi
Copthorne Community Infant School 96 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 2.0 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Whatstandwell station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Ambergate station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birches Avenue (Opp, Birches Lane) 2 min walk
  • Birches Avenue (Adj, Birches Lane) 3 min walk
  • Birches Lane (W-bound, Birches Lane) 3 min walk
  • Birches Lane (E-bound, Birches Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Surgery
    Alfreton Primary Care Ctr, Church Street, Alfreton · 1.8 mi
  • Limes Medical Centre
    Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 1.9 mi
  • Crich Medical Practice
    Oakwell Drive, Crich, Matlock · 2.4 mi
  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Adastra Express Petrol · 1.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Alfreton Superstore · 1.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Alfreton · 2.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Crich · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medicine Stop · 1.6 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Refine Dental · 1.8 mi
  • Glendair Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Hafren House Dental Practice · 2.1 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households1,050

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.7%18.6%
Residents2,311

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 Birches Brook

Ethnic group

HereAmber Valley
White99%97.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.2%

Religion

HereAmber Valley
Christian50%45.4%
No religion42.1%47.3%
Not answered6.9%5.8%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereAmber Valley
Born in the UK97.5%96.3%
Born outside the UK2.5%3.7%

Highest qualification

HereAmber Valley
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%28.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.8%
No qualifications15.9%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.7%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereAmber Valley
Very good health45.7%44.4%
Good health32.7%35.4%
Fair health16.1%14.5%
Bad health4.5%4.4%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAmber Valley
2 cars or vans in household38.2%31.4%
1 car or van in household35.3%40%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11.7%
No cars or vans in household9.5%16.8%

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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