4a, Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
About 4a
4a is a three-bedroom detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 53.3% above the 2014 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3JZ: £180,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DE72 3JZ
51 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Sold Dec 2024
£175,00015 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Sold Dec 2024
£347,50049 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Sold Jun 2024
£180,00017 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Sold Mar 2023
£339,00057 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Sold Mar 2023
£110,000
Versus other Central Avenue homes
4a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,508
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Victoria Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ashbrook Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







