What kind of home is 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP sell for?

8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP last sold for £385,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £315,895 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and August 2017, 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP rose from £315,895 to £385,000, a change of £69,105. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE74 2EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP in?

8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP sits in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE74 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

Police records around 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP 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.

What schools are near 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

The closest primary school to 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP is Orchard Community Primary School (545m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Donington College (622m).

How well connected is 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Derbyshire Drive, DE74 2EP is The Lamb, 116m away. The nearest airport option is East Midlands Airport, 2.1km away.

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8 Derbyshire Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Derbyshire Drive

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

8 Derbyshire Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby (DE74 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

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.

8 Derbyshire Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Derbyshire Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Derbyshire Drive 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.

8 Derbyshire Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£385,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2017Most recent
£385,000
+31.8%over 4 years
16 January 2013
£292,000
-7.6%over 7 years
18 March 2005
£315,895

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE74 2EP: £232,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DE74 2EP

On the street

Versus other Derbyshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Derbyshire Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,437

Street avg £2,290

Above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£430k

1 Borough Street, Castle Donington

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£431k

1 Bentley Road, Castle Donington

DE74 2UL

4 bed2 bath

£408k

1 Ayrton Drive, Castle Donington

DE74 2BE

4 bed2 bath

£560k

1 Balmoral Court, Hemington

DE74 2PX

6 bed

£338k

1 Broadhill Road, Kegworth

DE74 2DQ

4 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Avocet Close, Diseworth

DE74 2BG

6 bed4 bath

£444k

1 Brooklet Farm, Isley Walton, Castle Donington

DE74 2RL

3 bed

£326k

1 Apiary Gate, Castle Donington

DE74 2JA

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

The Lamb — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Orchard Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE74 2EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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