Birchwood Farm, Thyme Cottage, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
About Birchwood Farm
Birchwood Farm is a semi-detached house in Coxbench, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1408 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Birchwood Farm's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birchwood Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Birchwood Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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Versus other Port Way homes
On habitable rooms, Birchwood Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 209 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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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