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3 Dovecote Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3LS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Dovecote Drive

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

3 Dovecote Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £230,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Dovecote Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £230,000

    +42.0%over 10 years

  2. 28 January 2015

    £162,000

    +78.0%over 12 years

  3. 20 October 2002

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3LS: £219,950 (2026–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 3 Dovecote Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £2,121

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dovecote Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Belmont Avenue, Breaston

DE72 3AA

3 bed
£230k

1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

DE72 3TD

3 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Blind Lane, Breaston

DE72 3DW

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Belmont Drive, Borrowash

DE72 3GW

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Appian Close, Borrowash

DE72 3LY

4 bed
Area

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.
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

0.1 km

Victoria Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ashbrook Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DE72 3LS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Dovecote Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.