5 Brindley Court, Wilkins Drive, Allenton, Derby, DE24 8YR

5 Brindley Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Allenton, Derby, Derby (DE24 8YR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 31st smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 332.3% above the 2003 sale of £24,750. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.