What kind of home is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG sell for?

27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG last sold for £410,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

The current EPC rating for 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG use?

The latest EPC at 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG had any planning applications?

27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2025 under ref. 0125/0020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG in?

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

Is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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.

What schools are near 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

How well connected is 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 27 Firfield Avenue, DE72 3EG is Firfield Avenue, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Firfield Avenue

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

27 Firfield Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Breaston, Derby, Derby (DE72 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

27 Firfield Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 27 Firfield Avenue.

2 applications on record at 27 Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG

2decisions1extensions24documents1nearby

Mar 2025
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey forward extension, Installation of new bay window, Erection of two storey rear extension, Raising of roof ridge, Loft conversion, Installation of solar panels, erection of raised patio with space under to rear elevation, Associated Landscaping works and change of render to off-white colour, Installation of Air source heat pump.
ExtensionSolar Panels
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
0125/0020
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Demolition And RebuildMay 2025Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3EG: £527,500 (2024–2020).

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.

27 Firfield Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,767

Street avg £3,204

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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60 dB

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