What type of property is 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU last sold for £100,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 2BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU located?

18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

Police records around 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU 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 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

The closest primary school to 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU is Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (592m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (708m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Rye Close, DE21 2BU is Hilltop, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Rye Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Rye Close

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

18 Rye Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 88% above the 2012 sale of £100,000. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rye Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Rye Close 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.

18 Rye Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2012Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2BU: £115,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE21 2BU

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On the street

Versus other Rye Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Rye Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £2,417

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

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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

0.2 km

Hilltop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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