What type of property is 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE last change hands?

16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE last sold for £210,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE located?

16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE sits in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

Police records around 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE 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 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

The closest primary school to 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE is Redhill Primary School (301m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Park School (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hillcroft Drive, DE72 3RE is Bakehouse Lane, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hillcroft Drive, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Hillcroft Drive

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

16 Hillcroft Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby (DE72 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 36.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2020 for £210,000.

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.

16 Hillcroft Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hillcroft Drive, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Hillcroft Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2020Most recent
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3RE: £240,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DE72 3RE

On the street

Versus other Hillcroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Hillcroft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £3,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£299k

1 Borrowfield, Borrowash

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1 Belmont Drive, Borrowash

DE72 3GW

3 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Borrowash

DE72 3LF

3 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Albert Road, Breaston

DE72 3DL

3 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Belmont Avenue, Breaston

DE72 3AA

3 bed

£230k

1 Anne Potter Close, Ockbrook

DE72 3TD

3 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Blind Lane, Breaston

DE72 3DW

3 bed1 bath

£111k

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bakehouse Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Redhill Primary School. 8 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 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE72 3RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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