42 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
About 42 Barley Close
42 Barley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Little Eaton, Derby, Derby (DE21 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 24.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £333,000 in December 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
42 Barley Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION WITH FRONT & REAR DORMERS, BALCONY TO REAR DORMER, REMODELLING OF THE EXISTING GARAGE CONSISTING OF RAISED ROOF HEIGHT & FLOOR LEVEL BY 1M, ALTERATIONS TO THE ROOF SHAPE & NEW GARAGEDOOR, AND ALTERATIONS TO THE DRIVEWAY LEVEL TO REDUCE THE SLOPE TO THEGARAGE
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 0115/0006
What's in 42 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£333,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£333,000
+34.3%over 6 years10 July 2014
£248,000
+18.9%over 7 years25 October 2006
£208,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5DJ: £269,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DE21 5DJ
25 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
Sold Jan 2022
£320,00058 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£189,95027 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£269,00047 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
Sold Feb 2021
£270,00037 Barley Close, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DJ
Sold Nov 2020
£283,000
Everything we know about 42 Barley Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barley Close homes
On price per m², 42 Barley Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,027
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Town End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Little Eaton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB