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2 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2728 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 James Street

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

2 James Street is a detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2728 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 89.1% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 James Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 James Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jan 2021
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey front extension to dwellinghouse

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2020/1148
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    AVA/2013/0095
    View planning record

What's in 2 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2012Most recent

    £230,000

    +289.8%over 15 years
  2. 22 January 1997

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LY: £264,950 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£908

Street avg £1,755

Strongly below

Floor Area

253 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 James Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Park Side — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Riddings Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.