26 Acorn Close, Shelton Lock, Derby, DE24 9GD
About 26 Acorn Close
26 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shelton Lock, Derby, Derby (DE24 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 40.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
26 Acorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £495 · Includes VAT
Planning history
26 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Acorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
£123,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£123,500
+76.4%over 8 years29 June 2009
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE24 9GD: £101,995 (2018–1999).
Similar properties nearby
1 Aviemore Way, Sinfin
DE24 9NQ
1 Ballater Close, Sinfin
DE24 9NH
1 Bramblehedge Drive, Sinfin
DE24 9SB
1 Athol Close, Sinfin
DE24 9LZ
1 Brightwater Close, Shelton Lock
DE24 9HJ
1 Alderfen Close, Shelton Lock
DE24 9QQ
1 Chatsworth Court, Sinfin
DE24 9RS
1 Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock
DE24 9EH
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Acorn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Noel-Baker Academy. 23 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







