What type of property is 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA is a detached house.

What did 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA sell for?

23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA last sold for £84,500 in February 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA located?

23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

Police records around 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

The closest primary school to 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA is Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (344m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (442m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bishops Drive, DE21 2BA is Spindletree Drive, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bishops Drive

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

23 Bishops Drive is a detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2002. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 113% above the 2002 sale of £84,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bishops Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Bishops Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£84,500

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

8 February 2002Most recent
£84,500
+16.6%over 11 months
2 March 2001
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2BA: £166,880 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Bishops Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,097

Street avg £1,855

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spindletree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE21 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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