Thorpe House, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
About Thorpe House
Thorpe House is a five-bedroom detached house in Coxbench, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 336 m² (around 3617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 336 m² the property is well over the postcode median (196 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £790,000 in November 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Thorpe House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Thorpe House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Thorpe House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BE: £392,328 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in DE21 5BE
Asterdale, 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
£600,000Meadowview Cottage, Port Way, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BE
Sold Dec 2015
£490,000
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Versus other Port Way homes
Years Held for Thorpe House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,351
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
336 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
24.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB