3 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
About 3 Babbacombe Close
3 Babbacombe Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Alvaston, Derby, Derby (DE24 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 89.2% above the 2013 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 80 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3 Babbacombe 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.
Sales history & valuation
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2013Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE24 0QU: £300,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in DE24 0QU
8 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
Sold Aug 2024
£400,0006 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
Sold Dec 2022
£357,5002 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
Sold Jun 2022
£300,0009 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
Sold Jun 2015
£225,0007 Babbacombe Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0QU
Sold Aug 1998
£68,000
Versus other Babbacombe Close homes
3 Babbacombe Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,850
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Branksome Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







