Handkerchief Barns, High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
About Handkerchief Barns
Handkerchief Barns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kegworth, Derby, Derby (DE74 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 33% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms4
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Energy performance
Handkerchief Barns'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Handkerchief Barns sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
5 applications on record at Handkerchief Barns, High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Conversion and extension of existing barn to one residential unit and conversion of outbuildings to form carport and store
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00354/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2024Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Handkerchief Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE74 2DA: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DE74 2DA
53 High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
Sold Jun 2025
£200,00042 High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
Sold Mar 2022
£890,00042a, High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
Sold Nov 2021
£285,0004 High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
Sold Aug 2021
£240,00037a, High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA
Sold Jun 2021
£182,000
Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, Handkerchief Barns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,354
Street avg £2,262
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Packington Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kegworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

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