Bleak House, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
About Bleak House
Bleak House is a four-bedroom detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1672 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 21.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Bleak House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Bleak House.
- Sept 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
ERECTION OF A TWO-STOREY/SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO WESTERN END OF DWELLING, PLUS AN ENLARGED ENTRANCE PORCH
Extension- Reference
- 0707/0074
What's in Bleak House, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£570,000
+132.7%over 16 years10 May 2001
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LP: £765,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in DE21 5LP
Drum Lodge, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
Sold Dec 2022
£765,0002 The Glebe, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
Sold Feb 2022
£850,000Glebe Farm, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
Sold Jun 2018
£880,0001 The Glebe, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
Sold Apr 2017
£550,000Smithcote Barn, Rectory Lane, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LP
Sold Nov 2014
£630,000
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Versus other Rectory Lane homes
On floor area, Bleak House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £3,021
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 219 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.8 km
Derby Garden Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School. 8 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB