St Andrews Close Leabrooks, Amber Valley
5 addresses across 1 postcode (DE55), about 30 m long. USRN 630263.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026 (+2.7% on a year); private rents averaged £807 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: Its postcode is in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Leabrooks Disposal Tip, is 120 m away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 62 times (128 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Swanwick Colliery, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- 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 99% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alfreton, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jessop Medical Practice, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 3 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £245,000 | £230,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £201,500 | £200,000 | £203,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | 1 DE55 1AR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 1 DE55 1AR | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2015 | 2 DE55 1AR | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | 3 DE55 1AR | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2024 | 4 DE55 1AR | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 4 DE55 1AR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 4 DE55 1AR | Detached | £200,000 |
House prices and rents in Amber Valley
A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026, 2.7% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £335,368 |
| Semi-detached | £219,702 |
| Terraced | £174,717 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,362 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £205,248 |
Private renters in Amber Valley paid £807 a month on average in September 2026, 5.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £589 |
| Two bedrooms | £749 |
| Three bedrooms | £923 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,292 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (1); 1950-1966 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,282 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% more than the district's 11,204 kWh, and 3,680 kWh of electricity, 17% more than the district's 3,133 kWh. There are gas meters for about 95% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DE55.
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 (36% of about 670 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 34 Greenhill Lane Leabrooks: up to 58 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Greenhill Lane Leabrooks: up to 24 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Land to rear of 27-41 Main Road Leabrooks: up to 18 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Colliery Amber Valley AVA/2015/0715 | Solar farm | 1.3 MW | Planning application made Jul 2015 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 62 times, for 128 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tributary of Hartshay Brook, Trib of Butterley Reservoir.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delves Farm Cso Severn Trent Water | Tributary of Hartshay Brook | 31 | 45 | 110 m |
| Swanwick - Hickton Road Sps Severn Trent Water | Tributary of Hartshay Brook | 28 | 83 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Outside Goodwin Cso Severn Trent Water | Trib of Butterley Reservoir | 3 | 1 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 120 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leabrooks Disposal Tip Swannick Road, Leabrooks, Derby, Derbyshire | 1925 to 1975 | Industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge | 120 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 117 m and 119 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1AR | 100% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Andrews Close Swanwick | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jessop Medical Practice Outstanding Dec 2016 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Dental Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Treetops Good Nov 2025 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Leabrooks 2nd Store, Leabrook Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crays Hill Park 6.6 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bullock Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sleetmoor Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Butterley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 addresses are 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.1 (42.6 in 2025 and 38.9 in 2024); 37.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 5.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 | None published |
| Swanwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 49% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 880 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Kids Club DE55 1BJ | Out-of-school day care | 30 | May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Sunshines Pre-School (Somercotes) DE55 1LB | Full day care | 42 | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Swanwick Pre-School DE55 1BN | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 276 childminders and 28 home childcarers (nannies) in Derbyshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick School And Sports College DE55 1AR | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Swanwick Hall Cricket Club DE55 1LN | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Hayes Conference Centre DE55 1AT | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| The Gate Inn DE55 1AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grayswood Close (5); On or near Ashton Close (3); On or near Buckingham Close (2); On or near Leadale Avenue (2); On or near Cherry Tree Avenue (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 3 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 08:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | B6016, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 5 Mar 2024 08:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | B6016, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 3 Aug 2023 13:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B6016, 40 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 1AR: 5 addresses of 77 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cray's Hill · Grayswood Close · Turners Lane · Leadale Avenue · Delves Bank Road · Cray's Hill · Windsor Close · Buckingham Close · Cherry Tree Avenue · Edinburgh Court · The Delves · Beaulieu Way
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.