Broughton Close Leabrooks, Amber Valley
36 addresses across 1 postcode (DE55), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 630384.
- Sales: 90 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 4).
- 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 C; 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 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 146 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jessop Medical Practice, about 210 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £205,750 | £162,000 | £215,250 |
| 2023 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £193,000 | £150,000 | £236,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £163,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £143,500 | £135,000 | £152,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £123,250 | £116,000 | £149,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2016 | 4 | £142,750 | £101,000 | £159,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £128,500 | £122,000 | £144,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £123,725 | £122,500 | £124,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 4 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 25 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £215,250 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 14 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 10 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £209,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 7 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 18 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 33 DE55 4DQ | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 21 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 28 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 36 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 22 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 9 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £129,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 10 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 25 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2019 | 8 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 21 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 22 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2018 | 15 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 27 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 36 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 16 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 9 May 2016 | 33 DE55 4DQ | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 9 May 2016 | 23 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 9 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | 6 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 27 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 5 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 18 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 25 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 32 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 4 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 11 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 17 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 31 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 38 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 11 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 23 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2007 | 38 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2007 | 6 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | 28 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 18 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £134,950 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 32 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | 17 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £104,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 20 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 24 May 2006 | 24 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 3 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | 3 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | 10 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 4 DE55 4DQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 22 DE55 4DQ | Terraced | £102,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (11); House, mid-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1996-2002 (16); 2003-2006 (10); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 3, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 5, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 6, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 8, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 14, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 15, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 16, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 17, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 18, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 22, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 23, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 24, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 25, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 27, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 31, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 32, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 33, Broughton Close, Riddings
- 36, Broughton Close, Riddings
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 C (35% of about 810 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)
- Land at Greenhill Lane Leabrooks: up to 24 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Land at 34 Greenhill Lane Leabrooks: up to 58 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Land to rear of 27-41 Main Road Leabrooks: up to 18 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 32 Greenhill Lane, Riddings: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Black Horse Inn Lower Somercotes: up to 18 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Bradshaw Avenue Ridding: up to 87 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- J D C International, 90, Nottingham Road, Alfreton: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Sleetmoor Lane Somercotes: up to 12 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 36 addresses are between 146 m and 148 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 4DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Riddings | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jessop Medical Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Leabrooks 2nd Store, Leabrook Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.9 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leabrooks Allotment Gardens 4.0 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Riddings Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Pennytown Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Highfield Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Pye Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the street's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 350 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill News DE55 4EX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| The Red Lion Inn DE55 4EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2017 |
| Heron Frozen Foods Ltd DE55 4EX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Riddings Charcoal Grill DE55 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Oscari Food Bank DE55 4EZ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Riddings Pharmacy DE55 1LU | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Riddings Park DE55 4EW | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Riddings Infant School DE55 4EW | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Riddings Cricket Club DE55 4EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2022 |
| Luke Evans Bakery Shop DE55 4AS | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Foo Lin Chinese DE55 4AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Greenhill Tavern DE55 4AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Three Horse Shoes DE55 1LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| The Range And Cafe 89 DE55 4LQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Lux Beauty And Tanning Ltd DE55 1LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Welbeck Close (39); On or near Greenhill Lane (29); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (11); On or near Charles Street (5); On or near Colledge Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DE55 4DQ: 36 addresses of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Middleton Way · Emmerson Road · Mill Lane · James Street · Greenhill Lane · Charles Street · Shaw Street · Windlea Road · Welbeck Close · Colledge Street · Merchant Drive · Sarah Close
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.