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42 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Charles Street

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

42 Charles Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £254,000. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 22% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 101.5% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Charles Street

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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.

42 Charles Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Charles Street 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 42 Charles Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£254,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2025Most recent

    £254,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LZ: £150,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £1,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Charles 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£267k

1 Bridle Lane, Leabrooks

DE55 1LG

3 bed
£236k

1 Blisworth Way, Swanwick

DE55 1EH

3 bed
£148k

1 Belvoir Way, Somercotes

DE55 1SF

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Bloomfield Road, Swanwick

DE55 1RP

4 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Althorp Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HB

4 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Broadway, Swanwick

DE55 1AY

2 bed
£233k

1 Ash Close, Somercotes

DE55 1SG

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Burleigh Crescent, Swanwick

DE55 1DF

2 bed1 bath
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

Leabrooks Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Somerlea Park Junior School. 11 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 1LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE55 1LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1LZ

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 42 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.