What kind of home is 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ sell for?

4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ last sold for £32,000 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £28,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and May 2001, 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ rose from £28,000 to £32,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE1 3BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ in?

4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ sits in Derby. It falls within the DE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

Police records around 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (213% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ is Markeaton Primary School (1.1km), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte College (324m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Buchanan Street, DE1 3BZ is Leonardo Hotel, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Buchanan Street, Derby, DE1 3BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Buchanan Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Buchanan Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Derby (DE1 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 350% above the 2001 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Buchanan Street, Derby, DE1 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Buchanan Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

35 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Buchanan Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£32,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2001Most recent
£32,000
+14.3%over 4 years
20 December 1996
£28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE1 3BZ: £105,000 (2025–1997).

Nearby sales in DE1 3BZ

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Buchanan Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£533

Street avg £1,281

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.

Full Derby report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

37/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leonardo Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Landau Forte College. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE1 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE1 3BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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