Brook Close Alfreton, Amber Valley
13 addresses across 1 postcode (DE55), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 600203.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alfreton, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Limes Medical Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £87,500 | £80,000 | £95,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2018 | 6 DE55 7FY | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 6 DE55 7FY | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 11 DE55 7FY | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2016 | 7 DE55 7FY | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2008 | 7 DE55 7FY | Semi-detached | £110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Amber Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,408 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,873 | £2,140 | £2,408 | £2,943 | £3,478 | £4,013 | £4,815 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (89% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 88 High Street, Alfreton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 45-49 Mansfield Road, Alfreton: up to 6 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Mansfield Road, Alfreton: up to 34 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 17, King Street, Alfreton, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 17 King Street Alfreton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Kings Banqueting Hall, Chesterfield Road, Alfreton: up to 7 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Middlebrook Transport Heanor: up to 54 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- The Glebe, Church Street, Alfreton: up to 17 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 120 m and 122 m above sea level (121 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 7FY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brook Close Peasehill Estate | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Limes Medical Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alfreton Health Centre | 390 m |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Co-op Food & Petrol | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,720 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,780 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nix's Wood | Wood | 240 m south |
| Colliery Plantation | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sleetmoor Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Pennytown Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| David's Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 290 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Alfreton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croft Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club DE55 7FZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Home And Away Kiosks DE55 7FZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| One Stop Stores DE55 7FL | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Christ The King Church Parish Centre DE55 7GL | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| David Nieper DE55 7LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Woodbridge Junior School And Rise And Thrive Club DE55 7JA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Alfreton Nursery School Childrens Centre DE55 7JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| David Nieper Academy DE55 7JA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Maple Mews Cafe DE55 7PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Creative Connections DE55 7HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Powermyself DE55 7GN | Distributors/Transporters | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Outseats Drive (17); On or near A38 (16); On or near Brook Close (12); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (11); On or near West End (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DE55 7FY: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Brook Avenue · West End Close · West End · Brook Lane · North Street · Outseats Drive · Pease Hill · Bentley Close · The Green · The Crescent · Pease Close · Connaught Court
All the streets in DE55 and across Amber Valley.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.