6 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
About 6 Barcheston Close
6 Barcheston Close is a mid-terrace house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Barcheston Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
6 Barcheston Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
6 Barcheston Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2QG: £139,500 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in DE21 2QG
8 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
Sold Jul 2023
£134,00012 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
Sold Aug 2019
£180,0005 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
Sold Jan 2019
£200,0007 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
Sold Jun 2015
£139,5002 Barcheston Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2QG
Sold Feb 2014
£134,500
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Versus other Barcheston Close homes
EPC Rating for 6 Barcheston Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Charingworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB