17 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
About 17 Lychgate Close
17 Lychgate Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 71.1% above the 2016 sale of £128,000. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Lychgate Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Lychgate Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Lychgate Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.
£128,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2016Most recent
£128,000
+97.1%over 15 years22 April 2001
£64,950
+16.0%over 1 year3 December 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2DA: £249,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DE21 2DA
19 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
Sold Jan 2025
£265,00011 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
Sold Nov 2024
£215,00027 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
Sold Aug 2022
£323,00014 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
Sold Jul 2021
£249,0006 Lychgate Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DA
Sold Sept 2018
£174,500
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Versus other Lychgate Close homes
On epc rating, 17 Lychgate Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,641
Street avg £2,393
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lychgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 21 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB