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

3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS sell for?

3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS last sold for £230,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £91,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and June 2025, 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS rose from £91,000 to £230,000, a change of £139,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3LS. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

3 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 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS in?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Dovecote Drive, DE72 3LS?

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

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3 Dovecote Drive, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3LS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 80.6% 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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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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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.

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.

Latest sale on 3 Dovecote Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

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

19 June 2025Most recent
£230,000
+42.0%over 10 years
28 January 2015
£162,000
+78.0%over 12 years
20 October 2002
£91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3LS: £187,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Years Held for 3 Dovecote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £1,896

Strongly 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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£263k

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1 Belmont Avenue, Breaston

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1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

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1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 bed1 bath

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1 Blind Lane, Breaston

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3 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Appian Close, Borrowash

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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

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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Common questions

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