What kind of home is 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS last change hands?

23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS last sold for £335,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and December 2024, 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS rose from £195,000 to £335,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS have?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS in?

23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS sits in Horsley, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

Police records around 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

The closest primary school to 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS is Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School (101m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Flamsteed Community School (2.4km).

What transport links are near 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Dovecote, DE21 5BS is Village Hall, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 The Dovecote, Horsley, Derby, DE21 5BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Dovecote

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 The Dovecote is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsley, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £335,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Dovecote, Horsley, Derby, DE21 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Dovecote has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 The Dovecote valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£335,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£335,000
+71.8%over 4 years
21 May 2020
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BS: £310,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in DE21 5BS

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On the street

Versus other The Dovecote homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 The Dovecote lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,746

Street avg £2,577

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Derby report

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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE21 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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