What type of property is 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY sell for?

8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY last sold for £245,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £206,000 in April 2010, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2010 and July 2014, 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY rose from £206,000 to £245,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 2TY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY located?

8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

Police records around 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY 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 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

The closest primary school to 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY is Parkview Primary School (845m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lees Brook Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barleycorn Close, DE21 2TY is Ryegrass Road, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barleycorn Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2TY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barleycorn Close

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

8 Barleycorn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2TY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 50.2% above the 2014 sale of £245,000. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Barleycorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD61toE44

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

5%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2015from Sept 2015

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barleycorn Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barleycorn Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Barleycorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2014Most recent
£245,000
+18.9%over 4 years
11 April 2010
£206,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2TY: £230,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in DE21 2TY

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On the street

Versus other Barleycorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barleycorn Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,885

Street avg £2,597

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Ryegrass Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Parkview Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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