What type of property is 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ last sold for £385,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and December 2022, 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ rose from £124,000 to £385,000, a change of £261,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ located?

5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ sits in Breadsall, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

Police records around 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ 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.

Which schools serve 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ is Breadsall CofE VC Primary School (409m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Da Vinci Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Croft, DE21 5LQ is Beechcroft, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Beech Croft

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

5 Beech Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Breadsall, Derby, Derby (DE21 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Croft, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beech Croft has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Beech Croft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£385,000
+200.8%over 22 years
17 May 2000
£128,000
+3.2%over 1 year
25 June 1998
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 5LQ: £295,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Beech Croft homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Beech Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,535

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 5LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

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