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8 The Dovecote, Horsley, Derby, DE21 5BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Dovecote

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

8 The Dovecote is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horsley, Derby, Derby (DE21 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £298,500 in July 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Dovecote, Horsley, Derby, DE21 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 The Dovecote has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£298,500

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £298,500

    +107.1%over 19 years

  2. 8 December 2003

    £144,100

    +433.7%over 6 years

  3. 23 October 1997

    £27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5BS: £325,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

8 The Dovecote outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,581

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£252k

1 Brookfields Drive, Breadsall

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2 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Barley Close, Little Eaton

DE21 5DJ

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Ladylea Road, Horsley

DE21 5BN

2 bed
£352k

1 Brook House, Station Road, Little Eaton

DE21 5DN

3 bed
£374k

1 Haddon Drive, Little Eaton

DE21 5AQ

3 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Croft End, Little Eaton

DE21 5DP

3 bed
£405k

1 Brookside Road, Breadsall

DE21 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 New Inn Lane, Little Eaton

DE21 5DQ

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DE21 5BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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