What type of property is 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ sell for?

8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ last sold for £290,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and December 2017, 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ rose from £247,000 to £290,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ located?

8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ sits in Borrowash, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

Police records around 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ 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 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

The closest primary school to 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ is Ashbrook Infant School (557m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Park School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ?

The closest bus stop to 8a, Central Avenue, DE72 3JZ is Victoria Avenue, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8a, Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2017Most recent
£290,000
+17.4%over 16 years
30 August 2001
£247,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3JZ: £339,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DE72 3JZ

On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,397

Street avg £2,568

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Derby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

83/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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