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8 Calvin Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0HX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Calvin Close

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

8 Calvin Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Alvaston, Derby, Derby (DE24 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 55 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 31.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £169,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Calvin Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Calvin Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£169,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE24 0HX: £195,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Calvin Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Calvin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,090

Street avg £2,358

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Calvin Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

1 Anthony Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0FZ

2 bed
£175k

1 Calvin Close, Alvaston

DE24 0HX

2 bed
£227k

1 Arlington Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0AW

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Caroline Close, Alvaston

DE24 0QX

3 bed
£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
£210k

1 Boulton Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0FQ

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

Silver Ghost — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oak Grange Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 DE24 0HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE24 0HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE24 0HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 8 Calvin Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.