Hilltop Farm, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
About Hilltop Farm
Hilltop Farm is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £942,000 is 44.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Hilltop Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
7 applications on record at Hilltop Farm, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
- Dec 2007Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING TO FORM TWO HOLIDAY FLATS
- Reference
- 1107/0007
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJul 2015Decision
- ConversionApr 2015Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Hilltop Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£942,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2006Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DE72 3PD: £466,250 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in DE72 3PD
Manor Farm Cottage, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
Sold Mar 2024
£587,500Draycott House Lodge, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
Sold Nov 2019
£345,000Draycott House, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
Sold Oct 2018
£920,000Archers Cottage, Nottingham Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PD
Sold Dec 2015
£342,000
Versus other Nottingham Road homes
Years Held for Hilltop Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,672
Street avg £7,081
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Draycott House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Draycott Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







