What kind of home is 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF last change hands?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF last sold for £470,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and April 2015, 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF rose from £185,000 to £470,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF have?

The current EPC rating for 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE72 3SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF use?

The latest EPC at 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF in?

38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF sits in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE72 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

Police records around 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF 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.

What schools are near 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

The closest primary school to 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF is Redhill Primary School (96m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF?

The closest bus stop to 38a, The Ridings, DE72 3SF is Pares Way, 325m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38a, The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a four-bedroom detached house in Ockbrook, Derby, Derby (DE72 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 29.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

38a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38a, The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF

1decisions15documents1nearby

Jun 2016
Full
Outcome in report
REMODELLING OF EXISTING DWELLING CONSISTING OF RAISING THE ROOF HEIGHTTO INCORPORATE ROOMS WITHIN THE ROOFSPACE, FIRST FLOOR FRONT GABLE, FRONT DORMERS & ROOFLIGHTS, REPLACEMENT GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS & DOORS, NEW FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS, DORMER & ROOFLIGHT TO THE REAR, AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSIONS
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
0316/0069
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 April 2015Most recent
£470,000
-1.1%over 6 years
22 July 2008
£475,000
+156.8%over 10 years
28 May 1998
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3SF: £355,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DE72 3SF

On the street

Versus other The Ridings homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 38a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,760

Street avg £3,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Pares Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Redhill Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE72 3SF 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 3SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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