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About 26 Birchwood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Birchwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 35.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £330,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Birchwood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A solar panel installation application was refused at 26 Birchwood Avenue in 2023.
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullApprove with Cond(Delegated)
Front extension to form a new garage, addition of pitched roof to existing attached garage, render to the existing bungalow and replacement of windows and doors.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 26 Birchwood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Richmond Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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