What kind of home is 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS sell for?

3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS last sold for £299,950 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £141,000 in August 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2010 and January 2025, 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS rose from £141,000 to £299,950, a change of £158,950. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3FS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS in?

3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS sits in Borrowash, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

Police records around 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS 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 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

The closest primary school to 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS is Ashbrook Infant School (893m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bains Drive, DE72 3FS is Cole Lane, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bains Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3FS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bains Drive

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

3 Bains Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3FS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £299,950. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street
LandYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from May 2010

EPC improved fromE43toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bains Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bains Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Bains Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£299,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£299,950
+10.3%over 2 years
13 January 2023
£272,000
+92.9%over 12 years
19 August 2010
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3FS: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DE72 3FS

On the street

Versus other Bains Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bains Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,124

Street avg £2,446

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cole Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Ashbrook Infant School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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