What type of property is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE last change hands?

18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE last sold for £120,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

The current EPC rating for 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE is G with a score of 13 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,154 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE heated?

The latest EPC at 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE is in council tax band C.

Where is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE located?

18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE in a safe area?

Police records around 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE 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.

Which schools serve 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

The closest primary school to 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE is Somerlea Park Junior School (364m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE?

The closest bus stop to 18a, Wood Street, DE55 1LE is Sherwood Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18a, Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1154 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 13

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a four-bedroom detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 45), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 87.5% above the 2011 sale of £120,000. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

G13

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2017
Application
In report
Removal of existing stone wall and re-build in brick.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2017/0650
View planning record
Aug 2016
Porch
In report
Removal of existing porch and re-build with new pitched, tiled roof to match existing house
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2016/0686
View planning record

What's in 18a, Wood Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LE's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 September 2011Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LE: £134,950 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in DE55 1LE

On the street

Versus other Wood Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,120

Street avg £1,415

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly 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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4 bed2 bath

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1 Blisworth Way, Swanwick

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3 bed

£267k

1 Bridle Lane, Leabrooks

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3 bed

£148k

1 Belvoir Way, Somercotes

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1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick

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2 bed

£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1DF

2 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Ash Close, Somercotes

DE55 1SG

2 bed1 bath

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

0.4 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 1LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LE

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

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