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EPC B
About 24 Dovecote Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Dovecote Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -12.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 325.5% above the 1999 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
24 Dovecote Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
24 Dovecote Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.8% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1999)
£51,000
Growth on file: -12.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovecote Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 24 Dovecote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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