What type of property is 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP last sold for £265,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,950 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and February 2019, 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP rose from £229,950 to £265,000, a change of £35,050. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

The current EPC rating for 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE74 2AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP located?

55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP sits in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE74 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

The closest primary school to 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP is Foxbridge Primary School (680m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Donington College (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP?

The closest bus stop to 55 Spitfire Road, DE74 2AP is Kirkland Close, 344m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Spitfire Road, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2AP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Spitfire Road

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

55 Spitfire Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby (DE74 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 96 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 77 EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £265,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Dec 2014

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Spitfire Road, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Spitfire Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

39 notable applications 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.

55 Spitfire Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£265,000
+15.2%over 4 years
19 December 2014
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE74 2AP: £280,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DE74 2AP

On the street

Versus other Spitfire Road homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 55 Spitfire Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,553

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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.

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1 Bridge Fields, Kegworth

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1 Canberra Close, Castle Donington

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3 bed3 bath

£281k

1 Borough Street, Kegworth

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1 Borough Street, Castle Donington

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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

0.3 km

Kirkland Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Foxbridge Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE74 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE74 2AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Spitfire Road, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.