What type of property is Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN last change hands?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN last sold for £550,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,500 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and August 2024, Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN rose from £126,500 to £550,000, a change of £423,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

The current EPC rating for Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3PN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN heated?

The latest EPC at Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN had any planning applications?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN is in council tax band C.

Where is Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN located?

Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN sits in Draycott, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

Police records around Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN 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.

Which schools serve Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

The closest primary school to Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN is Draycott Community Primary School (276m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN?

The closest bus stop to Holly Cottage, Walk Close, DE72 3PN is Square, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Holly Cottage, Walk Close, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PN

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

Holly Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 91.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £550,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD64toC69

Low Energy Lighting

56%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Walk Close, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Holly Cottage, Walk Close, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PN

2decisions2extensions12documents1nearby

Nov 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erect single storey side and rear extension, and two storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
0817/0005
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2018Decision

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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 Holly Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2024Most recent
£550,000
+120.0%over 11 years
25 October 2012
£249,950
+97.6%over 10 years
8 October 2002
£126,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3PN: £246,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in DE72 3PN

On the street

Versus other Walk Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holly Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £2,699

Strongly above

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Draycott Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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