What type of property is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD sell for?

31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD last sold for £480,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £222,000 in October 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2011 and October 2025, 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD rose from £222,000 to £480,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

The current EPC rating for 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD is in council tax band E.

Where is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD located?

31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD sits in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

Police records around 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD 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 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

The closest primary school to 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD is Redhill Primary School (535m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD?

The closest bus stop to 31 Cole Lane, DE72 3RD is Collier Lane, 399m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Cole Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Cole Lane

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

31 Cole Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby (DE72 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) 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 Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £480,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

20%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cole Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cole Lane 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.

31 Cole Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2025Most recent
£480,000
-1.0%over 1 year
11 December 2023
£485,000
+118.5%over 12 years
6 October 2011
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3RD: £552,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DE72 3RD

On the street

Versus other Cole Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 31 Cole Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,404

Street avg £2,927

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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DE72 3XJ

4 bed2 bath

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1 Astill Pine Close, Breaston

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Appian Close, Borrowash

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1 Barrons Court, Elvaston, Thulston

DE72 3ER

4 bed3 bath

£300k

1 Ashbrook Avenue, Borrowash

DE72 3JE

5 bed2 bath

£295k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

DE72 3LB

3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

83/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Collier Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Redhill Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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