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Birches Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 7LZ, DE55 7LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,998
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,061
40 sales
Price range
£104k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Apr 2026
DE55 7LY

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At a glance

House prices£172k average21% below the Alfreton average 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 station54 min walkAlfreton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

40 property sales on Birches Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £171,998. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,909. That is 21% below the Alfreton average of £218,221 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 38% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birches Lane range from £104,000 to £460,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 125 streets in Alfreton with at least two sales in the last year, Birches Lane ranks 77th for average price.

House prices on Birches Lane compared

Birches Lane£171,998
DE55 postcode area£217,916
Alfreton£218,221
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DE55 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £195,600 (5 sales)2016£196k2017: £225,250 (2 sales)2017£225k2018: £242,545 (10 sales)2018£243k2020: £180,000 (3 sales)2020£180k2021: £190,500 (2 sales)2021£191k2022: £266,750 (8 sales)2022£267k2023: £195,833 (3 sales)2023£196k2024: £187,500 (2 sales)2024£188k2025: £226,749 (4 sales)2025£227k2026: £104,000 (1 sales)2026£104k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£195,90922 Apr 2026
Detached15£274,89721 Mar 2025
Terraced3£149,6675 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Birches Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 22 Apr 2026£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 14 Nov 2025£239,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 23 May 2025£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 21 Mar 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 21 Mar 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97A, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 19 Dec 2024£180,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 21 May 2024£245,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 14 Mar 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 26 Feb 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
147, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 8 Sep 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 3 Aug 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 30 Jun 2023£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 16 Dec 2022£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 12 Aug 2022£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 5 Aug 2022£147,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 15 Jul 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 18 May 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 16 Mar 2022£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 18 Feb 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 4 Feb 2022£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 24 Sep 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 17 Aug 2021£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 26 Oct 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 20 Aug 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 5 May 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 16 Nov 2018£163,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 26 Sep 2018£310,000 DetachedFreehold
148, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 15 Aug 2018£255,000 DetachedFreehold
143, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 6 Aug 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ambleside, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 23 Jul 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
150, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 6 Jul 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 6 Jul 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Birches Lane DE55 7LY 4 Jul 2018£349,950 DetachedFreehold
The Brickyard Farm, 173, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 2 Feb 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
135, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 5 Jan 2018£117,000 TerracedFreehold
163, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 2 Jun 2017£232,500 DetachedFreehold
99, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 13 Apr 2017£218,000 DetachedFreehold
140, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 16 Dec 2016£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Langdale, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 14 Nov 2016£228,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 19 Aug 2016£240,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 5 Feb 2016£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Birches Lane DE55 7LZ 14 Jan 2016£180,000 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
3, Birches Lane £145,000 (May 2020) → £239,995 (Nov 2025) +66%
over 6 yrs
87, Birches Lane £147,500 (Feb 2016) → £235,000 (Aug 2023) +59%
over 7 yrs
17, Birches Lane £185,000 (Sep 2021) → £202,500 (Jun 2023) +9%
over 2 yrs
140, Birches Lane £182,500 (Dec 2016) → £303,000 (Aug 2022) +66%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birches Lane

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birches Lane 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 Lane 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 Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Wingfield Primary School 133 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Wessington Primary School 96 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Alfreton Park Community Special School 167 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.6 mi
Kingdom Christian School 40 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Shirland Primary School 175 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.0 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
Crich Church of England Infant School 43 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Good Report 2.1 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 · 54 min walk
  • Whatstandwell station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Ambergate station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birches Avenue (Adj, Birches Lane) 1 min walk
  • Wessington Lane (Opp, Birches Lane) 2 min walk
  • Birches Avenue (Opp, Birches Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wessington Lane (Adj, 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 · 2.0 mi
  • Crich Medical Practice
    Oakwell Drive, Crich, Matlock · 2.3 mi
  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Adastra Express Petrol · 1.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Alfreton Superstore · 2.0 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Crich · 2.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Alfreton · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medicine Stop · 1.7 mi
  • Swanwick Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

  • Refine Dental · 1.8 mi
  • Glendair Dental Practice · 2.0 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+)67%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Lane

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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