What kind of home is 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

42 Main Road, DE55 1LA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

42 Main Road, DE55 1LA last sold for £140,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,950 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2005 and May 2024, 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA rose from £69,950 to £140,000, a change of £70,050. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

The current EPC rating for 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

42 Main Road, DE55 1LA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA use?

The latest EPC at 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

42 Main Road, DE55 1LA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA in?

42 Main Road, DE55 1LA sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

Police records around 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

The closest primary school to 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA is Somerlea Park Junior School (322m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 42 Main Road, DE55 1LA is Sherwood Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Main Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Main Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 190% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 41 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2014
Application
In report
When viewing the property from the road the proposal is to extend the dropped kerb further to the right by the addition of two new full kerb stones and one intermediate kerb piece.The total length of kerbs that would be changed is 2.45m.The total number of kerb stones affected is 3. Not all of the kerb stones are of equal length.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2014/0576
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What's in 42 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2024Most recent
£140,000
-2.1%over 2 years
28 February 2022
£143,000
+57.1%over 16 years
20 February 2006
£91,000
+30.1%over 11 months
24 March 2005
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LA: £110,625 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DE55 1LA

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Main Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £1,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£155k

1 Buckfast Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HF

2 bed

£147k

1 Ashton Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HG

2 bed

£176k

1 Albert Street, Leabrooks

DE55 1LF

2 bed2 bath

£204k

1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HH

2 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1BA

2 bed

£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1DF

2 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Ash Close, Somercotes

DE55 1SG

2 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Broadway, Swanwick

DE55 1AY

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.

Full Alfreton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sherwood Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Somerlea Park Junior School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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