8 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
About 8 Farncombe Lane
8 Farncombe Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 287.6% above the 1997 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Farncombe Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Farncombe Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 1997Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2AY: £327,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DE21 2AY
10 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
Sold Jun 2025
£407,0004 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
Sold Oct 2023
£457,50014 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
Sold May 2023
£150,0002 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
Sold Nov 2019
£327,50012 Farncombe Lane, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2AY
Sold Jul 2015
£417,500
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Versus other Farncombe Lane homes
Price per m² for 8 Farncombe Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£938
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windmill Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB