What kind of home is Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL last change hands?

Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL last sold for £355,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

The current EPC rating for Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 5LL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL use?

The latest EPC at Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL had any planning applications?

Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL in?

Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL sits in Breadsall, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

Police records around Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL 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 Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

The closest primary school to Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL is Breadsall CofE VC Primary School (260m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL?

The closest bus stop to Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, DE21 5LL is Rectory Lane, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brookside Cottage

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

Brookside Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 40.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Brookside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brookside Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension above existing garage
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
0622/0028
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Apr 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Works To Trees Within A Conservation Area: T1 (yew) - Fell And Replace With Smaller Hedge Plant To Fill In Gap; T2 (group Mixed Species) - Prune Back By 2m To Allow Clearance To The Road; T3 (hazel)- Prune Back By 2m To Allow Clearance To The
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
0321/0081
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What's in Brookside Cottage, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Brookside Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 February 2016Most recent
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LL: £465,500 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in DE21 5LL

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Lane homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Brookside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,383

Street avg £2,653

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Rectory Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Breadsall CofE VC Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 5LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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