21 Rye Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BU
About 21 Rye Close
21 Rye Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £98,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 26.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Rye Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Rye Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£98,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2020Most recent
£98,500
+31.4%over 15 years3 June 2004
£74,950
+108.5%over 3 years10 November 2000
£35,950
+33.1%over 1 year29 July 1999
£27,000
+8.0%over 3 years30 November 1995
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2BU: £115,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Rye Close homes
EPC Rating for 21 Rye Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,592
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Hilltop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB