What kind of home is 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA last change hands?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA last sold for £570,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £270,000 in May 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2018 and October 2025, 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA rose from £270,000 to £570,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA have?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA in?

8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA sits in Breaston, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

Police records around 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA 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 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

The closest primary school to 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA is Firfield Primary School (512m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wilsthorpe School (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kirkfield Drive, DE72 3BA is The Navigation, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Kirkfield Drive, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BA

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Kirkfield Drive

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

8 Kirkfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £570,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

8 Kirkfield Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2017

EPC improved fromD68toC70

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kirkfield Drive, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 8 Kirkfield Drive, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BA

2decisions2extensions20documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2023
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and conversion of loft to habitable use, including the installation of rooflights and alterations to fenestration/openings, following the demolition of existing rear conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
0623/0005
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ExtensionDec 2023Decision

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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 8 Kirkfield Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2025Most recent
£570,000
+49.0%over 2 years
27 February 2023
£382,500
+41.7%over 4 years
2 May 2018
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3BA: £290,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in DE72 3BA

On the street

Versus other Kirkfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Kirkfield Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,688

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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Full Derby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

83/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Navigation — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Firfield Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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