What kind of home is 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

8 Main Road, DE55 1LA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

8 Main Road, DE55 1LA last sold for £115,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £16,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

Across 7 sales between February 1995 and September 2021, 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA rose from £16,000 to £115,000, a change of £99,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

8 Main Road, DE55 1LA has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

8 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 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

Police records around 8 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 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Main Road, DE55 1LA is Sherwood Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LA

7 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Main Road

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

8 Main Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

8 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD61toE53

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Main Road, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Main Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Main Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£115,000
+17.9%over 2 years
18 October 2018
£97,500
+16.1%over 3 years
13 February 2015
£84,000
-1.8%over 8 years
31 May 2006
£85,500
+120.6%over 4 years
6 December 2001
£38,750
+68.5%over 4 years
31 October 1997
£23,000
+43.8%over 2 years
28 February 1995
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LA: £140,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Main Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,009

Street avg £1,176

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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3 bed

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2 bed

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1 Bridle Lane, Leabrooks

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3 bed

£155k

1 Buckfast Close, Swanwick

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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

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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