4 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
About 4 Dovecote
4 Dovecote is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby (DE74 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £238,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
4 Dovecote's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
1 application on record at 4 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension, removal of part of existing garage and provision of replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01015/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2018Most recent
£238,000
+3.5%over 4 years18 December 2014
£230,000
+21.1%over 7 years16 April 2007
£190,000
+18.8%over 3 years28 March 2004
£160,000
+61.6%over 2 years19 December 2001
£99,000
+41.4%over 3 years25 June 1998
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE74 2LH: £200,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in DE74 2LH
1a, Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Sold Oct 2021
£200,0002 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Sold Aug 2016
£211,0006 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Sold Jan 2008
£185,00011 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Sold Sept 2002
£295,0003 Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Sold Jul 1996
£104,600
Versus other Dovecote homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Dovecote lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Bus Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB