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Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/alfreton-derbyshire/merchant-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 1NA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,577
13 sales
Price range
£185k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
DE55 1NA

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkAlfreton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,577. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Drive range from £185,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merchant Drive compared

DE55 postcode area£217,916
Alfreton£218,221
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE55 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,667 (6 sales)2016£216k2017: £223,750 (2 sales)2017£224k2020: £257,500 (2 sales)2020£258k2022: £304,000 (2 sales)2022£304k2025: £315,000 (1 sales)2025£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£244,57728 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Merchant Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 28 Feb 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 9 Sep 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 1 Jul 2022£298,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 20 Jul 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 14 Feb 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 29 Sep 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 3 Feb 2017£192,500 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 2 Dec 2016£190,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 28 Oct 2016£185,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 14 Oct 2016£205,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 22 Jul 2016£236,500 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 3 Jun 2016£235,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merchant Drive DE55 1NA 8 Apr 2016£242,500 Detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Merchant Drive £298,000 (Jul 2022) → £315,000 (Feb 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merchant Drive

Crime

121 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merchant Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order16
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting7
Other theft6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Merchant Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Trent in Nottinghamshire Flood alert area
  • River Erewash Tributaries in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Merchant Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Somerlea Park Junior School 136 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Riddings Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 92 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Riddings Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Swanwick School and Sports College 101 pupils Community special school 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
Swanwick Hall School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School 126 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Leys Junior School 160 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Alfreton station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Langley Mill station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Ambergate station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leabrooks Corner (opp, Greenhill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Leabrooks Corner (adj, Greenhill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bridle Lane (Adj, Swanwick Road) 3 min walk
  • Bridle Lane (Opp, Swanwick Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jessop Medical Practice
    Greenhill Prim Care Ctr, Greenhill Lane, Alfreton · 0.1 mi
  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 0.5 mi
  • Limes Medical Centre
    Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 1.7 mi
  • Parkside Surgery
    Alfreton Primary Care Ctr, Church Street, Alfreton · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leabrooks · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Greenhill Lane · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Somercotes · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Alfreton · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Riddings Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Wellcare Partnership Limited · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Swanwick Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Amber Valley Dental Practice · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households804

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,707

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Amber Valley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Merchant Drive

Ethnic group

HereAmber Valley
White97.8%97.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.2%

Religion

HereAmber Valley
Christian48.1%45.4%
No religion44.9%47.3%
Not answered6.4%5.8%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereAmber Valley
Born in the UK96.3%96.3%
Born outside the UK3.7%3.7%

Highest qualification

HereAmber Valley
No qualifications22.5%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above21%28.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.8%6.7%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereAmber Valley
Very good health39.4%44.4%
Good health37.9%35.4%
Fair health16.9%14.5%
Bad health4.7%4.4%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAmber Valley
1 car or van in household45.5%40%
2 cars or vans in household28.1%31.4%
No cars or vans in household16%16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Amber Valley.

Planning and heritage near Merchant Drive

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Estate agents near Merchant Drive

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  • Hall and Benson 1.7 mi
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