5 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
About 5 Holmes Road
5 Holmes Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1597 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 25.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Holmes Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Holmes Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 5 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
- Aug 2019FullOutcome in report
Demolish existing detached single garage/store and build new single storey store/enclosed seating area to rear of garden
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 0719/0027
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Holmes Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£379,995
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£379,995
+35.2%over 7 years22 January 2010
£281,000
+18.3%over 5 years21 October 2004
£237,500
+246.7%over 8 years26 September 1996
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3BT: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE72 3BT
15 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
Sold Mar 2025
£352,00059 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
Sold Mar 2025
£325,00041 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
Sold Aug 2024
£249,00035 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
Sold Jun 2024
£305,00044 Holmes Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3BT
Sold Dec 2023
£360,000
Versus other Holmes Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Holmes Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £2,979
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marlborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Firfield Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







