What kind of home is 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS last sold for £185,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

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

Which area is 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

Police records around 8 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 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Devonshire Drive, DE55 1LS is Crays Hill, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Devonshire Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Devonshire Drive

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

8 Devonshire Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 21.1% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £185,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Devonshire Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2025
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to the existing house and garage along with internal alterations
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
AVA/2025/0140
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What's in 8 Devonshire Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

8 Devonshire Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 May 2024Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LS: £157,000 (2025–2016).

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.

On years held, 8 Devonshire Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,467

Street avg £2,370

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

£220k

1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1BA

2 bed

£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1DF

2 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Ash Close, Somercotes

DE55 1SG

2 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HH

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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