What type of property is 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN last sold for £200,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and July 2024, 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN rose from £39,500 to £200,000, a change of £160,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN 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 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN located?

55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

Police records around 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN 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 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

The closest primary school to 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN is Parkview Primary School (698m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lees Brook Academy (755m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 55 Appledore Drive, DE21 2LN is Edwinstowe Road, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 55 Appledore Drive

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

55 Appledore Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £200,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Appledore 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.

55 Appledore Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2024Most recent
£200,000
+36.1%over 3 years
22 July 2021
£147,000
+272.2%over 26 years
3 February 1995
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2LN: £220,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Appledore Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 55 Appledore Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £2,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Edwinstowe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parkview Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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