Hierons Wood, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
About Hierons Wood
Hierons Wood is a detached house in Little Eaton, Derby, Derby (DE21 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 530 m² (around 5705 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 is 13% below the 2018 sale of £920,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. At 530 m² the property is well over the postcode median (223 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hierons Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hierons Wood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hierons Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£800,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£920,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2018Most recent
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5EA: £510,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DE21 5EA
Red Hill, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
Sold Oct 2024
£928,000Dove Barn, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
Sold Feb 2022
£1,500,000Park Farm, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
Sold Apr 2021
£130,00023 Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
Sold Dec 2020
£430,00015 Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5EA
Sold Apr 2020
£510,000
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
Hierons Wood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,736
Street avg £2,561
Floor Area
530 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.3 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Little Eaton Primary School. 9 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB