What type of property is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP sell for?

8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP last sold for £150,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and March 2018, 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP rose from £38,500 to £150,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 2UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP located?

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

Is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP 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 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

The closest primary school to 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP is Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (329m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (421m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Balleny Close, DE21 2UP is Topley Gardens, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Balleny Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2UP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Balleny Close

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

8 Balleny Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 30.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Balleny Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Balleny Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2018Most recent
£150,000
+20.0%over 10 years
5 July 2007
£125,000
+160.4%over 7 years
21 January 2000
£48,000
+24.7%over 2 years
27 March 1997
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 2UP: £185,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DE21 2UP

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On the street

Versus other Balleny Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,411

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.

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

0.2 km

Topley Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 2UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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