The Old Post Office, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Coxbench, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 117 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 34.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Old Post Office
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BA: £378,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in DE21 5BA
Brook House, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
Sold May 2023
£290,000The Woodlands, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
Sold Mar 2022
£610,000Little Gables, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
Sold Feb 2022
£490,000The Levels, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
Sold Nov 2017
£350,000Sunnyside, Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BA
Sold Dec 2015
£365,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Alfreton Road homes
The Old Post Office is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,906
Street avg £2,403
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Darwin Fields Close, Breadsall
DE21 5LS
1 Chatsworth Drive, Little Eaton
DE21 5AP
1 Croft Lane, Breadsall
DE21 5LE
1 Moorway, Breadsall
DE21 5LR
1 Brookside Road, Breadsall
DE21 5LF
1 Haddon Drive, Little Eaton
DE21 5AQ
1 Brook House, Station Road, Little Eaton
DE21 5DN
1 Holm Avenue, Little Eaton
DE21 5DX
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Armoury Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 8 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
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.3dB