The Beeches, Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ
About The Beeches
The Beeches is a semi-detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
The Beeches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£195,000
+110.8%over 9 years29 August 2013
£92,500
+21.7%over 1 year29 September 2011
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1LZ: £185,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE55 1LZ
42 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ
Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Sept 2024
£185,00058 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ
Sold Aug 2024
£185,000Edina, Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ
Sold Jun 2024
£150,00026 Charles Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LZ
Sold Sept 2023
£105,000
Versus other Charles Street homes
Price per m² for The Beeches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £1,370
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







