Old Post Office, Derby Road, Risley, Derby, DE72 3SU
About Old Post Office
Old Post Office is a four-bedroom detached house in Risley, Derby, Derby (DE72 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £968,000 is 48.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Old Post Office 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£968,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2015Most recent
£650,000
+261.1%over 20 years30 March 1995
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3SU: £450,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DE72 3SU
Versus other Derby Road homes
On floor area, Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,140
Street avg £2,824
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Meadow View Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







