18 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
About 18 Charles Avenue
18 Charles Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spondon, Derby, Derby (DE21 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Charles Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
18 Charles Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£250,000
+19.9%over 3 years9 March 2018
£208,500
+49.0%over 6 years25 August 2011
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 7AJ: £262,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DE21 7AJ
10 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£280,00026 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
Sold Aug 2023
£262,0007 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
Sold Apr 2022
£310,00024 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
Sold Feb 2021
£253,00011 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ
Sold Jan 2020
£163,500
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Versus other Charles Avenue homes
18 Charles Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Royal Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Springfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB