Archers Cottage, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD

Archers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 266 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 14.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,288/sq ft) was about 274% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.