What type of property is 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ last change hands?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ last sold for £310,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE21 7AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2012 under ref. 08/12/01034. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ located?

7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ sits in Spondon, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

Police records around 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ 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 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ is Springfield Primary School (305m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Park School (488m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Charles Avenue, DE21 7AJ is Royal Hill Road, 255m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Charles Avenue

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

7 Charles Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spondon, Derby, Derby (DE21 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £310,000. 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

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

7 Charles Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

7 Charles Avenue has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Oct 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Extension To Dwelling House (Dining Room, W.C. And Enlargement Of Kitchen)
Agent
Gary Shaw Ltd
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
08/12/01034
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What's in 7 Charles Avenue, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Charles Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 April 2022Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 7AJ: £253,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in DE21 7AJ

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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.

7 Charles Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,138

Street avg £2,255

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Derby report

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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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· 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

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