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The Old Forge, Lady Gate, Diseworth, Derby, DE74 2QF

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a two-bedroom detached house in Diseworth, Derby, Derby (DE74 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Lady Gate, Diseworth, Derby, DE74 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Forge sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at The Old Forge, Lady Gate, Diseworth, Derby, DE74 2QF

1decisions39nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Oct 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Removal of two Leylandi trees (Unprotected trees in a Conservation Area)

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    03/01472/TCA
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Forge has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2019Most recent

    £265,000

    +37.7%over 14 years

  2. 19 November 2004

    £192,500

    +285.0%over 1 year

  3. 1 May 2003

    £50,000

    +8.7%over 3 years

  4. 19 November 1999

    £46,000

    +119.0%over 9 months

  5. 12 February 1999

    £21,000

    -88.3%over 2 years

  6. 24 July 1996

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE74 2QF: £575,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lady Gate homes

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

The Old Forge is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £3,069

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Borough Street, Kegworth

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1 Brooklet Farm, Isley Walton, 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

0.0 km

Brookside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Diseworth Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE74 2QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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