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 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% 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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. 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.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£539k

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1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

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3 bed1 bath

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

3/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.

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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 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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FAQ

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