5 Rye Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BU
About 5 Rye Close
5 Rye Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 36.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Rye Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Rye Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£185,000
+249.1%over 19 years16 January 1998
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2BU: £115,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DE21 2BU
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Versus other Rye Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Rye Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,354
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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
0.2 km
Hilltop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB