26 Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
About 26 Hills Road
26 Hills Road is a three-bedroom semi-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 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26 Hills Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+111.9%over 5 years22 June 2016
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3DF: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DE72 3DF
31 Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
Sold Jul 2024
£230,00028 Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
Sold Feb 2024
£345,0005 Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
Sold Jun 2022
£260,0001a, Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
Sold Feb 2022
£330,0006 Hills Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DF
Sold Apr 2020
£230,000
Versus other Hills Road homes
26 Hills Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,551
Street avg £2,060
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Hills Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Draycott Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







