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18 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Charles Avenue

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromG11toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Charles Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in 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.

18 Charles Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £250,000

    +19.9%over 3 years
  2. 9 March 2018

    £208,500

    +49.0%over 6 years
  3. 25 August 2011

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 7AJ: £262,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Charles Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £2,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE21 7AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE21 7AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 7AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.