What kind of home is 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ?

1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ?

1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ last sold for £430,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ?

1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft). That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ in?

1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ sits in Breaston, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ 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 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ is Dovedale Primary School (764m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Long Eaton School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birchwood Avenue, DE72 3AQ is Richmond Avenue, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ

Estimated value

£438,000

Since the 2022 sale (£430,000)+2%
Against DE72 3AQ's recent median (£312,500)+40%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£438,000

Against its 2022 sale (£430,000)+2%
Against DE72 3AQ's recent median (£312,500)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birchwood Avenue is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DE72 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
151 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DE72 3AQ
5 sales, median £312,500 (2021–2007)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Birchwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3AQ: £312,500 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in DE72 3AQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Birchwood Avenue

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

1 Birchwood Avenue is a detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 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. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Birchwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birchwood Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £3,300

Above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.3 km

Richmond Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Dovedale Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Dovedale Primary SchoolPrimary764m
Firfield Primary SchoolPrimary783m
Parklands Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
Harrington Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Richmond AvenueBus stop252m
Poplar RoadBus stop328m
Maxwell StreetBus stop460m
Ferndene DriveBus stop487m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences400 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour176 reports16%
Vehicle Crime90 reports8%
Shoplifting72 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE72 3AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Birchwood Avenue is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DE72 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Birchwood Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birchwood Avenue was lodged in March 2022 at band F and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Birchwood Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DE72 3AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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