What kind of home is 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA last change hands?

7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA last sold for £310,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and September 2022, 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA rose from £230,000 to £310,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

The current EPC rating for 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 1NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA use?

The latest EPC at 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA in?

7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA sits in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

Police records around 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA 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 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

The closest primary school to 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is Somerlea Park Junior School (387m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swanwick Hall School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is Leabrooks Corner, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Merchant Drive

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

7 Merchant Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leabrooks, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2015

EPC improved fromB90toC77

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Merchant Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2022Most recent
£310,000
+34.8%over 7 years
30 January 2015
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1NA: £265,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in DE55 1NA

On the street

Versus other Merchant Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Merchant Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £1,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly 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.

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Leabrooks Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Somerlea Park Junior School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 1NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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