18 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
About 18 Sydney Road
18 Sydney Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. 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 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 55.2% above the 2015 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Sydney Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
18 Sydney Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 10 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2015Most recent
£105,000
+8.2%over 4 years9 September 2010
£97,000
+9.0%over 5 years24 August 2005
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3PX: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DE72 3PX
15 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
Sold Apr 2025
£185,00022 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
Sold Jan 2025
£130,00014 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
Sold Sept 2024
£137,5006 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
Sold Aug 2024
£150,00026 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX
Sold Jul 2023
£163,000
Versus other Sydney Road homes
On floor area, 18 Sydney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,591
Street avg £1,721
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Victoria Mills — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Draycott Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







