Croft Leys, Bare Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3RG

Croft Leys is a four-bedroom detached house in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby (DE72 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 75.4% above the 2012 sale of £259,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.