5 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
About 5 Meerbrook Close
5 Meerbrook Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump.
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 244.2% above the 2001 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Meerbrook Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Meerbrook Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 4 years.
£52,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2001Most recent
£52,000
+38.7%over 3 years8 June 1997
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2BE: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DE21 2BE
10 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
Sold Sept 2025
£210,0001 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
Sold Jul 2025
£342,50014 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
Sold Oct 2023
£267,5002 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
Sold Dec 2020
£141,00011 Meerbrook Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BE
Sold Jun 2015
£168,000
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Versus other Meerbrook Close homes
5 Meerbrook Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£881
Street avg £1,937
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oak and Acorn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parkview Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB