8 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
About 8 Ashcombe Gardens
8 Ashcombe Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 49.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ashcombe Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£116,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2008Most recent
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2LD: £210,250 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DE21 2LD
16 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
Sold Jul 2023
£172,0003 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
Sold Mar 2022
£267,00027 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
Sold Oct 2021
£218,00023 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
Sold Sept 2021
£210,25021 Ashcombe Gardens, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LD
Sold Jul 2021
£185,000
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Versus other Ashcombe Gardens homes
8 Ashcombe Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Appledore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkview Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB