What type of property is 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN?

55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN last change hands?

55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN last sold for £225,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £27,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and December 2024, 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN rose from £27,000 to £225,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN?

55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN?

55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN 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.

Where is 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN located?

55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN 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 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN?

The closest primary school to 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN is Somerlea Park Junior School (993m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (997m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN?

The closest bus stop to 55 Crays Hill, DE55 1LN is Crays Hill, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Crays Hill, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Crays Hill

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

55 Crays Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £225,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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 Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Crays Hill, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Crays Hill 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.

55 Crays Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£225,000
+150.0%over 16 years
6 November 2008
£90,000
+66.8%over 7 years
11 April 2001
£53,950
+99.8%over 5 years
3 August 1995
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LN: £255,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DE55 1LN

On the street

Versus other Crays Hill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 55 Crays Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £1,865

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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.

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1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HH

2 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

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2 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Ash Close, Somercotes

DE55 1SG

2 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Broadway, Swanwick

DE55 1AY

2 bed

£176k

1 Albert Street, Leabrooks

DE55 1LF

2 bed2 bath

£155k

1 Buckfast Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HF

2 bed

£147k

1 Ashton Close, 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

Crays Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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