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Birchwood Road, Alfreton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Road, Alfreton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/alfreton-derbyshire/birchwood-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 7HB, DE55 7QB, DE55 7QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£229,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,575
24 sales
Price range
£85k – £284k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
DE55 7HB

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At a glance

House prices£229k average5% above the Alfreton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkAlfreton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

24 property sales on Birchwood Road, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £229,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,355. That is 5% above the Alfreton average of £218,221 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% semi-detached, 29% detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Road range from £85,000 to £283,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 125 streets in Alfreton with at least two sales in the last year, Birchwood Road ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Birchwood Road compared

Birchwood Road£229,000
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: £112,658 (6 sales)2016£113k2018: £124,317 (3 sales)2018£124k2019: £173,725 (2 sales)2019£174k2020: £153,975 (2 sales)2020£154k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £175,000 (3 sales)2022£175k2023: £201,750 (2 sales)2023£202k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £214,000 (3 sales)2025£214k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£164,35529 May 2026
Detached7£199,27127 Feb 2025
Terraced6£124,5006 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Birchwood Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 4 Aug 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 29 May 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 23 Dec 2025£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 3 Mar 2025£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 27 Feb 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 29 Nov 2024£140,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 27 Sep 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 6 Mar 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 30 May 2023£315,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 21 Apr 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 13 Jan 2023£283,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 11 Nov 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 28 Oct 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5B, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 4 Aug 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 3 Dec 2021£220,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 5 Oct 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 2 Oct 2020£147,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 20 Jun 2019£159,950 DetachedFreehold
20, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 10 Apr 2019£187,500 DetachedFreehold
98, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 30 Nov 2018£133,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 10 Aug 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 13 Jul 2018£139,950 DetachedFreehold
59, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 30 Nov 2016£85,000 TerracedFreehold
5B, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 21 Oct 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Birchwood Road DE55 7QD 22 Apr 2016£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birchwood Road DE55 7HB 17 Mar 2016£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 14 Mar 2016£144,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Birchwood Road DE55 7QB 15 Jan 2016£89,000 TerracedFreehold

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
40, Birchwood Road £120,000 (Nov 2022) → £140,000 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 2 yrs
18, Birchwood Road £315,000 (May 2023) → £315,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 1 yr
98, Birchwood Road £133,000 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Mar 2024) +65%
over 5 yrs
19, Birchwood Road £139,950 (Jul 2018) → £283,500 (Jan 2023) +103%
over 5 yrs
5B, Birchwood Road £125,000 (Oct 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2022) +76%
over 6 yrs
130, Birchwood Road £129,950 (Apr 2016) → £147,950 (Oct 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs
112, Birchwood Road £144,000 (Mar 2016) → £159,950 (Jun 2019) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Road

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson11
Drugs8

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

Flood risk

Birchwood Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Trent in Nottinghamshire 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 Birchwood Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leys Junior School 160 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
David Nieper Academy 810 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Woodbridge Junior School 226 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Croft Infant School 166 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Alfreton Nursery School 74 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 225 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Copthorne Community Infant School 96 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.8 mi
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 92 pupils Primary 3–7 Good 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Ambergate station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
  • Belper station 6.6 mi · 2 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chatham Avenue (Opp, Flowery Leys Lane) 1 min walk
  • Birchwood Road (NW-bound, Birchwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Abbott Road (NW-bound, Birchwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Ley Avenue (Adj, Flowery Leys Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 0.7 mi
  • Limes Medical Centre
    Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 0.8 mi
  • Parkside Surgery
    Alfreton Primary Care Ctr, Church Street, Alfreton · 0.9 mi
  • Jessop Medical Practice
    Greenhill Prim Care Ctr, Greenhill Lane, Alfreton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Alfreton Filling Station · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Somercotes · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Alfreton · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Alfreton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Wellcare Partnership Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Alfreton Health Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Hafren House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Glendair Dental Practice · 0.8 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.6%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households804

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,884

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 Birchwood Road

Ethnic group

HereAmber Valley
White97.2%97.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.2%

Religion

HereAmber Valley
No religion52.3%47.3%
Christian42.1%45.4%
Not answered4.2%5.8%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereAmber Valley
Born in the UK93.3%96.3%
Born outside the UK6.7%3.7%

Highest qualification

HereAmber Valley
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%28.8%
No qualifications22.3%19.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.2%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.7%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%

General health

HereAmber Valley
Very good health44.1%44.4%
Good health36.2%35.4%
Fair health14.4%14.5%
Bad health4%4.4%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAmber Valley
2 cars or vans in household38.4%31.4%
1 car or van in household38.1%40%
No cars or vans in household13.4%16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%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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