Fern Bank Avenue, Blackwell, Alfreton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fern Bank Avenue, Blackwell, Alfreton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/alfreton-derbyshire/fern-bank-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 5HA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£104,000

1 sales

Price range

£104k – £104k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2016

DE55 5HA

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At a glance

House prices£104k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkAlfreton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Fern Bank Avenue, Blackwell, Alfreton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £104,000.

House prices on Fern Bank Avenue compared

DE55 postcode area£217,916

Alfreton£218,221

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£104,000	12 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Fern Bank Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Fern Bank Avenue DE55 5HA	12 Feb 2016	£104,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fern Bank Avenue

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Bank Avenue 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).

Anti-social behaviour	9
Violence & sexual offences	6
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Fern Bank Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
River Trent in 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 Fern Bank Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School 122 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Westhouses Primary School 83 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Newton Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Green Flying High Academy 156 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.0 mi
Town End Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Tibshelf Community School 834 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
Glebe Junior School 365 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
The Brigg Infant School 131 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	1.3 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Kirkby in Ashfield station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Sutton Parkway station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gloves Lane (Adj, Alfreton Road) 1 min walk
Primrose Hill (SE-bound, Primrose Hill) 1 min walk
Gloves Lane (Opp, Alfreton Road) 2 min walk
Primrose Hill (NW-bound, Primrose Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Village Surgery
The Hub, Shiners Way, Off Lees Lane, Alfreton · 1.1 mi
Staffa Health
3 Waverley Street, Tibshelf, Alfreton · 1.8 mi
Limes Medical Centre
Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 2.1 mi
Parkside Surgery
Alfreton Primary Care Ctr, Church Street, Alfreton · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op South Normanton · 1.1 mi
Heron Heron Hilcote South Normanton · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Tibshelf · 1.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Meteor · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Blackwell Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Well · 1.1 mi
Online Pharmacy 4u · 1.7 mi

Dentists

East Midlands Community Dental Ass. Ltd. · 1.5 mi
Glendair Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
Hafren House Dental Practice · 2.2 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 4 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.6%	20.3%
Social rented	28.4%	17.1%
Households	511

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,200

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	73%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	80%	92%

Share of homes across Bolsover 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Fern Bank Avenue

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Who lives around Fern Bank Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolsover
White	97.8%	97.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.5%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Bolsover
No religion	49.8%	44.9%
Christian	43.5%	48.2%
Not answered	5%	5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bolsover
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.2%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	5.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolsover
No qualifications	25.6%	24.2%
Level 3 qualifications	18.8%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.8%	15.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16%	21.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	11.6%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bolsover
Very good health	38.3%	41.8%
Good health	38%	34.3%
Fair health	17.4%	16.1%
Bad health	4.8%	6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolsover
1 car or van in household	40.4%	40.6%
2 cars or vans in household	30%	30.1%
No cars or vans in household	18.3%	18.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.3%	10.8%

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 Bolsover.

Planning and heritage near Fern Bank Avenue

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Planning applications near Fern Bank Avenue

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Council tax here

Bolsover Band D is £2,559 a year (Band A £1,706). See every band.

Estate agents near Fern Bank Avenue

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Homelet 2.3 mi
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