What kind of home is 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS last sold for £137,500 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £76,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

Across 4 sales between February 2002 and August 2017, 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS rose from £76,000 to £137,500, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS 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 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS in?

16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS sits in Borrowash, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

Police records around 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS 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 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

The closest primary school to 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is Ashbrook Infant School (485m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Park School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is Victoria Avenue, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dovecote Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3LS

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Dovecote Drive

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

16 Dovecote Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 58.5% above the 2017 sale of £137,500. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dovecote Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dovecote 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.

16 Dovecote Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£137,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2017Most recent
£137,500
+12.7%over 9 years
31 January 2008
£122,000
-2.0%over 1 year
10 February 2006
£124,500
+63.8%over 3 years
22 February 2002
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3LS: £191,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DE72 3LS

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Dovecote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £2,020

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

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1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Appian Close, Borrowash

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Victoria Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ashbrook Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE72 3LS 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 3LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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