What type of property is 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF last sold for £170,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and March 2017, 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF rose from £155,000 to £170,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

The current EPC rating for 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF is in council tax band C.

Where is 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF located?

78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF sits in Alvaston, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE24 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

Police records around 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

The closest primary school to 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF is Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (293m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Noel-Baker Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF?

The closest bus stop to 78 Holbrook Road, DE24 0DF is Grange Road, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0DF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Holbrook Road

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

78 Holbrook Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Alvaston, Derby, Derby (DE24 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 47.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

78 Holbrook Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Holbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Holbrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2017Most recent
£170,000
+9.7%over 2 years
13 February 2015
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE24 0DF: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE24 0DF

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Holbrook Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £2,342

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£185k

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DE24 0HX

2 bed

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1 Caroline Close, Alvaston

DE24 0QX

3 bed

£227k

1 Arlington Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0AW

3 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Basildon Close, Alvaston

DE24 0BW

3 bed

£165k

1 Cadwell Close, Alvaston

DE24 0SH

3 bed

£150k

1 Arkendale Walk, Alvaston

DE24 0RJ

3 bed

£274k

1 Brighstone Close, Alvaston

DE24 0UB

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.

Full Derby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE24 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE24 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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