Castlewood Cottage, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
About Castlewood Cottage
Castlewood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Coxbench, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 40% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Castlewood Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021ConservatoryIn report
Certificate of lawful development for proposed orangery to rear
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2021/0255
- Jul 2005ApplicationIn report
Garage/Utility
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- AVA/2005/0694
What's in Castlewood Cottage, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Castlewood Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 16 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2014Most recent
£405,000
+912.5%over 16 years8 September 1998
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BH: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE21 5BH
Archway Cottage, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
Sold Mar 2025
£318,000St Christophers, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
Sold Jun 2024
£425,000St Anthonys Lodge, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
Sold Feb 2024
£440,000Cala D Or, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
Sold Jul 2023
£410,000Green Gate Cottage, Horsley Lane, Coxbench, Derby, DE21 5BH
Sold Jan 2023
£462,000
Everything we know about Castlewood Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Horsley Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Castlewood Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,355
Street avg £2,837
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Flyover — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.1dB