What type of property is 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX last sold for £105,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2005 and June 2015, 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX rose from £89,000 to £105,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX located?

18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX sits in Draycott, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

Police records around 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX 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 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

The closest primary school to 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX is Draycott Community Primary School (280m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Sydney Road, DE72 3PX is Victoria Mills, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Sydney Road

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

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 £159,000 sits 51.4% above the 2015 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jan 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%24%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Sydney Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Sydney Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£105,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2015Most recent
£105,000
+8.2%over 4 years
9 September 2010
£97,000
+9.0%over 5 years
24 August 2005
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3PX: £167,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in DE72 3PX

On the street

Versus other Sydney Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Sydney Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,591

Street avg £1,811

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.

£221k

1 Blind Lane, Breaston

DE72 3DW

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1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

DE72 3TD

3 bed1 bath

£109k

1 Brookview Court, Borrowash

DE72 3XF

1 bed1 bath

£245k

1 Belmont Avenue, Breaston

DE72 3AA

3 bed

£263k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Belmont Drive, Borrowash

DE72 3GW

3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath

£295k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 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

Victoria Mills — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Draycott Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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