What kind of home is The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS sell for?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS last sold for £195,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,500 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and November 2018, The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS rose from £77,500 to £195,000, a change of £117,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The current EPC rating for The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 2GS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS use?

The latest EPC at The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS in?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS sits in Shardlow, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS show an average of 83 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The closest primary school to The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS is Shardlow Primary School (108m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS?

The closest bus stop to The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, DE72 2GS is Dog and Duck, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Telephone Exchange

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

The Old Telephone Exchange is a three-bedroom detached house in Shardlow, Derby, Derby (DE72 2GS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 39.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £195,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Jan 2015

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Telephone Exchange, Cowlishaw Close, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Telephone Exchange 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 at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£195,000
+30.0%over 14 years
25 July 2004
£150,000
+93.5%over 3 years
15 November 2000
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 2GS: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE72 2GS

On the street

Versus other Cowlishaw Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Old Telephone Exchange lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,566

Street avg £3,257

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

83/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dog and Duck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Shardlow Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE72 2GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 2GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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