What kind of home is 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS last sold for £193,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,950 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and June 2025, 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS rose from £57,950 to £193,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS use?

The latest EPC at 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS in?

28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

Police records around 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS 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 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

The closest primary school to 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is Riddings Infant and Nursery School (768m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

The closest bus stop to 28 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is Crays Hill, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Devonshire Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Devonshire Drive

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

28 Devonshire Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £193,000 in June 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 13% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

18%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Devonshire Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Devonshire Drive 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.

Latest sale on 28 Devonshire Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£193,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2025Most recent
£193,000
+60.8%over 16 years
26 May 2009
£120,000
+107.1%over 14 years
3 February 1995
£57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LS: £157,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in DE55 1LS

On the street

Versus other Devonshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Devonshire Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,164

Street avg £2,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.

£220k

1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1BA

2 bed

£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1DF

2 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HH

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

DE55 1HG

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

0.3 km

Crays Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Riddings Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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