156 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
About 156 Cole Lane
156 Cole Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3GP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £420,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2029
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 156 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR, PROVISION OF PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTINGGARAGE, CAR PORT AND PORCH, INSTALLATION OF DORMER TO REAR ROOF SLOPE AND ALTERATIONS TO ROOF
- Reference
- 0507/0029
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
156 Cole Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£420,000
+281.8%over 24 years9 August 2001
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3GP: £357,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DE72 3GP
154 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
Sold Jan 2025
£585,000140 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
Sold Dec 2024
£239,000118 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
Sold Aug 2023
£230,000146 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
Sold Mar 2021
£357,500152 Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3GP
Sold Mar 2021
£419,000
Versus other Cole Lane homes
On years held, 156 Cole Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £2,275
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
83/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Priorway Avenue Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ashbrook Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







