What type of property is 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA sell for?

8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA last sold for £255,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in April 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2014 and September 2017, 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA rose from £240,000 to £255,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

8 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.

How is 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Merchant Drive, DE55 1NA is Leabrooks Corner, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Merchant Drive

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

8 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) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 34.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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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.

8 Merchant Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Merchant Drive 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.

8 Merchant Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£255,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£255,000
+6.3%over 3 years
3 April 2014
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 1NA: £298,000 (2025–2020).

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.

8 Merchant Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,992

Street avg £1,921

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

9 years

Street avg 9 years

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.

£369k

1 Bloomfield Road, Swanwick

DE55 1RP

4 bed2 bath

£260k

1 Althorp Close, Swanwick

DE55 1HB

4 bed2 bath

£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

£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

0.1 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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