Birchwood Farm, Holbrook View, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
About Birchwood Farm
Birchwood Farm is a detached house in Coxbench, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 is 35.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at Birchwood Farm
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
Energy performance
Birchwood Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birchwood Farm has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2021ApplicationIn report
The erection of an agricultural style steel portal framed building for the use of housing livestock, fodder and machinery
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2021/0815
- Feb 2017ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Listed building consent for single storey extension
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2016/1300
What's in Birchwood Farm, Holbrook View, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£836,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2009Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BE: £585,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in DE21 5BE
Thorpe House, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Nov 2020
£790,000Asterdale, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Jul 2020
£585,000Corner Fields, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Nov 2019
£350,000Newbrin, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Sept 2017
£392,328The Firs, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Apr 2017
£600,000
Everything we know about Birchwood Farm, 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 Port Way homes
On price per m², Birchwood Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,170
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
0.5 km
Southfield House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 9 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB