18 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
About 18 Beech Croft
18 Beech Croft is a detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Beech Croft has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Beech Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LQ: £385,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DE21 5LQ
14 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
Sold Jan 2025
£295,0005 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
Sold Dec 2022
£385,0007 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
Sold Dec 2022
£400,0001 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
Sold Dec 2022
£455,0008 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ
Sold Aug 2018
£290,000
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Versus other Beech Croft homes
On floor area, 18 Beech Croft runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beechcroft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB