Woodlands, Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £530,000. At 145 m² it sits well below the postcode median (297 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to protected Sycamore Tree (T2) - Crown lift to 5.5m, prune canopy for a 1m clearance from phone line & remove deadwood including dangerous branches over the highway
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 1018/0021
What's in Woodlands, Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Woodlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£530,000
+23.3%over 12 years28 March 2012
£430,000
+126.3%over 11 years24 January 2001
£190,000
+55.1%over 4 years27 June 1996
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LE: £750,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in DE21 5LE
1d, Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
Sold Jun 2022
£980,0001a, Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
Sold Jun 2021
£840,0001 Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
Sold Aug 2018
£620,00011 Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
Sold Oct 2014
£175,0001b, Croft Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LE
Sold Jul 2014
£750,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, in one report
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Versus other Croft Lane homes
Price per m² for Woodlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,655
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 276 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beechcroft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB