8 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
About 8 Aberdare Close
8 Aberdare Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 89 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £245,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Aberdare Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 Aberdare Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a single-storey side extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to dwelling house (gaming room, office and enlargement of utility)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01121/FUL
What's in 8 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2RP: £301,500 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in DE21 2RP
2 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
Sold Jan 2024
£375,0005 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
Sold Apr 2016
£395,0009 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
Sold Jul 2009
£150,0006 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
Sold Jun 2000
£130,0003 Aberdare Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RP
Sold Jun 1998
£115,700
Everything we know about 8 Aberdare Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Aberdare Close homes
8 Aberdare Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £2,652
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Saundersfoot Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkview Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB