What type of property is 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB is a semi-detached house.

When did 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB last change hands?

16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB last sold for £60,000 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and April 2001, 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB rose from £50,000 to £60,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB 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.

Where is 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB located?

16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB sits in Borrowash, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

Police records around 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB show an average of 83 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

The closest primary school to 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB is Ashbrook Infant School (435m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Briar Close, DE72 3GB is Barrons Way, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Briar Close, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Briar Close

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

16 Briar Close is a semi-detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3GB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 85 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 245% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

16 Briar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Briar Close, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Briar Close 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.

16 Briar Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£60,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2001Most recent
£60,000
+20.0%over 3 years
27 August 1997
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3GB: £195,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in DE72 3GB

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

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

On price per m², 16 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£706

Street avg £1,680

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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1 Bradbury Close, Borrowash

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1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

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1 Belvoir Close, Breaston

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£261k

1 Boathouse, Wilne Road, Draycott

DE72 3QG

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1 Beech Avenue, Borrowash

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£263k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath

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

83/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barrons Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashbrook Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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