Willow Springs, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL
About Willow Springs
Willow Springs is a detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 38.6% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Willow Springs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Willow Springs is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to a tree within a conservation area which includes crown reduction by 2.5 metres to a plum tree (T1)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 0622/0068
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
PRUNING OF SCOTCH FIR TREE WITHIN CONSERVATION AREA
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 0912/1312
What's in Willow Springs, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Willow Springs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2014Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LL: £465,500 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in DE21 5LL
13 Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Nov 2024
£400,0001 Rectory Farm Mews, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL
Sold Sept 2024
£810,00016 Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL
Sold Sept 2024
£465,50054 Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LL
Sold Sept 2024
£525,000
Everything we know about Willow Springs, 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 Rectory Lane homes
On epc rating, Willow Springs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,824
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rectory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB