What kind of home is 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF last change hands?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF last sold for £330,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and February 2022, 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF rose from £90,000 to £330,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF is A with a score of 94 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2012 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF had any planning applications?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF in?

1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF sits in Breaston, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

Police records around 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF 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 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

The closest primary school to 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF is Draycott Community Primary School (815m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wilsthorpe School (2.8km).

What transport links are near 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Hills Road, DE72 3DF is Hills Road, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF

EPC ASolar panels1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 94

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 143.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A94

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromC80toA94

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

11%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1a, Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF

1decisions6documents1nearby

Feb 2011
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
PROPOSED OUTBUILDING FOR STORAGE & HOBBY USE
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
0111/0005
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2022Most recent
£330,000
+266.7%over 18 years
21 November 2003
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3DF: £250,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in DE72 3DF

On the street

Versus other Hills Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £1,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Derby report

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

0.1 km

Hills Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Draycott Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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