What type of property is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW sell for?

137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW last sold for £42,000 in October 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,500 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and October 2000, 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW rose from £34,500 to £42,000, a change of £7,500. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

The current EPC rating for 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW heated?

The latest EPC at 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW located?

137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

Is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW in a safe area?

Police records around 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW 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 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

The closest primary school to 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW is Parkview Primary School (381m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (799m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW?

The closest bus stop to 137 Bishops Drive, DE21 2DW is Santolina Drive, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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137 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 137 Bishops Drive

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

137 Bishops Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 240.5% above the 2000 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 137 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

137 Bishops Drive 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.

137 Bishops Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£42,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2000Most recent
£42,000
+21.7%over 1 year
20 November 1998
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2DW: £153,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in DE21 2DW

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 137 Bishops Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£875

Street avg £2,431

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.

Full Derby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Santolina Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkview Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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