8 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
About 8 Barnstaple Close
8 Barnstaple Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £241,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Barnstaple Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Barnstaple Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
£241,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2022Most recent
£241,500
+54.3%over 12 years4 December 2009
£156,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2PQ: £161,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in DE21 2PQ
1 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
Sold Nov 2021
£210,0002 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
Sold Jun 2016
£165,0006 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
Sold Feb 2012
£135,0005 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
Sold Mar 2008
£130,0007 Barnstaple Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2PQ
Sold Mar 2007
£175,000
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Versus other Barnstaple Close homes
8 Barnstaple Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £2,336
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Santolina Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkview Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB