What type of property is 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG last sold for £643,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and November 2020, 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG rose from £33,000 to £643,000, a change of £610,000. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (2,443 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG located?

17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG sits in Breaston, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

Police records around 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG 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.

Which schools serve 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

The closest primary school to 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is Firfield Primary School (154m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wilsthorpe School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is Firfield Avenue, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

227 m²

2443 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Firfield Avenue

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

17 Firfield Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 10.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2020 for £643,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

17 Firfield Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Firfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Firfield Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£643,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2020Most recent
£643,000
+1848.5%over 23 years
23 September 1997
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3EG: £470,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in DE72 3EG

On the street

Versus other Firfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Firfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,833

Street avg £3,397

Below

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Firfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Firfield Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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