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8 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birchwood Avenue

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

8 Birchwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

8 Birchwood Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2021Most recent

    £380,000

    +26.7%over 4 years

  2. 4 May 2017

    £300,000

    -4.0%over 1 year

  3. 16 August 2015

    £312,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3AQ: £286,000 (2022–2002).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Birchwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,750

Street avg £2,665

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birchwood Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£299k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Belmont Drive, Borrowash

DE72 3GW

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Belmont Avenue, Breaston

DE72 3AA

3 bed
£230k

1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

DE72 3TD

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Appian Close, Borrowash

DE72 3LY

4 bed
£204k

1 Blind Lane, Breaston

DE72 3DW

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.
Full Derby report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for DE72 3AQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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