4 First Avenue, Risley, Derby, DE72 3TA
About 4 First Avenue
4 First Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Risley, Derby, Derby (DE72 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 First Avenue 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 4 First Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2025Most recent
£235,000
+25.3%over 5 years24 June 2019
£187,500
+7.1%over 2 years27 April 2017
£175,000
+12.9%over 2 years23 October 2014
£155,000
+37.2%over 11 years8 May 2003
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE72 3TA: £165,000 (2021–2013).
Versus other First Avenue homes
4 First Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,701
Street avg £1,771
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Second Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Friesland School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







