14a, Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
About 14a
14a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 54.5% above the 2007 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
14a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 5 years.
£99,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2007Most recent
£99,000
+30.3%over 10 months2 November 2006
£76,000
+81.0%over 4 years9 October 2002
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LE: £134,950 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DE55 1LE
17 Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
Sold Oct 2022
£145,00020 Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
Sold Dec 2021
£134,9503 Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
Sold Mar 2021
£130,00025 Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
Sold Oct 2020
£140,00018d, Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE
Sold Dec 2018
£190,000
Versus other Wood Street homes
14a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,394
Street avg £1,397
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Somerlea Park Junior School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







