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8 Blandford Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0SG

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blandford Close

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

8 Blandford Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Alvaston, Derby, Derby (DE24 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £123,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 41.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

8 Blandford Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE53toF34
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC F

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Blandford 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£123,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2020Most recent

    £123,000

    +23.0%over 13 years

  2. 16 April 2007

    £100,000

    +33.3%over 4 years

  3. 24 October 2002

    £75,000

    +97.4%over 3 years

  4. 27 May 1999

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE24 0SG: £127,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Blandford Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blandford Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,196

Street avg £2,027

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blandford Close

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£175k

1 Calvin Close, Alvaston

DE24 0HX

2 bed
£185k

1 Anthony Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0FZ

2 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
£227k

1 Arlington Drive, Alvaston

DE24 0AW

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Caroline Close, Alvaston

DE24 0QX

3 bed
£173k

1 Atherfield Walk, Alvaston

DE24 0UX

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

James Wyatt — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Alvaston Infant and Nursery School. 18 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 0SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE24 0SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE24 0SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 Blandford Close, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.