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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.
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
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
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
See how we calculated this£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2025)
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
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.
Years Held for 3 Dovecote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,556
Street avg £1,896
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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