8 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
About 8 Appledore Drive
8 Appledore Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 39.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Appledore Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Appledore Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2016Most recent
£230,000
+23.7%over 8 years31 October 2007
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2LN: £215,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE21 2LN
14 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
Sold Mar 2025
£232,00022 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
Sold Feb 2025
£220,00055 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
Sold Jul 2024
£200,00034 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
Sold Jul 2024
£215,00069 Appledore Drive, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2LN
Sold Mar 2023
£168,000
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Versus other Appledore Drive homes
On floor area, 8 Appledore Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,805
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Edwinstowe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkview Primary School. 18 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB