What kind of home is 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

8 James Street, DE55 1LY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 James Street, DE55 1LY sell for?

8 James Street, DE55 1LY last sold for £128,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,900 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and September 2017, 8 James Street, DE55 1LY rose from £59,900 to £128,000, a change of £68,100. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

The current EPC rating for 8 James Street, DE55 1LY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

8 James Street, DE55 1LY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 James Street, DE55 1LY use?

The latest EPC at 8 James Street, DE55 1LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

8 James Street, DE55 1LY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 James Street, DE55 1LY in?

8 James Street, DE55 1LY sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

Police records around 8 James Street, DE55 1LY 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 James Street, DE55 1LY?

The closest primary school to 8 James Street, DE55 1LY is Riddings Infant and Nursery School (429m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 James Street, DE55 1LY?

The closest bus stop to 8 James Street, DE55 1LY is Park Side, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 James Street

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

8 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 37.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 James Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 James Street has no planning applications on record.

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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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£128,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2017Most recent
£128,000
+4.9%over 9 years
20 December 2007
£122,000
+103.7%over 6 years
26 July 2001
£59,900

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

Nearby sales in DE55 1LY

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,855

Street avg £1,735

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed

£176k

1 Albert Street, Leabrooks

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2 bed2 bath

£155k

1 Buckfast Close, Swanwick

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2 bed

£204k

1 Charnwood Close, Swanwick

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2 bed1 bath

£147k

1 Ashton Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HG

2 bed

£220k

1 Butterfield Crescent, Swanwick

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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

0.2 km

Park Side — bus stop.

Closest school

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

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

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