Flat 1, 27 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Derby (DE1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 62).
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE1 2RU: £170,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DE1 2RU
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Aug 2024
£170,00012 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU
Sold Aug 2024
£257,5008 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU
Sold May 2024
£190,000Amber House, Apartment 1, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU
Sold Sept 2023
£128,000
Versus other Railway Terrace homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
37/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Derby Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castleward Spencer Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB






