3 Forester Street, Derby, DE1 1PP

3 Forester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Derby (DE1 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2021. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 260.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.