Handkerchief Barns, High Street, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DA

Handkerchief Barns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kegworth, Derby, Derby (DE74 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 sits 58.2% above the 2015 sale of £445,000. 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. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.