What type of property is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH?

42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH sell for?

42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH last sold for £260,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and December 2025, 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH rose from £54,500 to £260,000, a change of £205,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH?

42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH?

42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH 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.

Where is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH located?

42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH sits in Draycott, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH show an average of 83 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH?

The closest primary school to 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH is Draycott Community Primary School (354m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Thoresby Crescent, DE72 3PH is Lime Grove, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Thoresby Crescent, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PH

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Thoresby Crescent

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

42 Thoresby Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £260,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 68.6% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Thoresby Crescent, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Thoresby Crescent 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.

42 Thoresby Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2025Most recent
£260,000
+132.1%over 22 years
14 November 2003
£112,000
+105.5%over 5 years
29 April 1998
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3PH: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DE72 3PH

On the street

Versus other Thoresby Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Thoresby Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,023

Street avg £2,392

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£280k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Belmont Drive, Borrowash

DE72 3GW

3 bed1 bath

£263k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath

£295k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 bed1 bath

£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

£109k

1 Brookview Court, Borrowash

DE72 3XF

1 bed1 bath

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

Lime Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Draycott Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE72 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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