Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

8 HIGGINS ROAD

DERBY, CITY OF DERBY, DE24 8YG

£234,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Mr Booze Express 0.0 miles
Bus stop Midland Road 0.0 miles
Train station Derby 0.2 miles
University University of Derby 2.1 miles
Hospital Babington Hospital 7.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£234,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,205/m²

Local average

£188,440 (79 sales)

Street crime

1079 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 05/10/2023

Expiry date: 04/10/2033

Current heating cost: £390/year

Potential heating cost: £390/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 06/03/2026 £234,000 Semi-detached +0.9% £234,000 to March 2026 View transaction
Sold 26/10/2023 £231,995 Semi-detached — £241,107 to March 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 23.8%
10y growth 44%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): City of Derby. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%
5y (index) 20%
10y (index) 51.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Derby. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £764/mo
Realistic £849/mo
Optimistic £934/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Derby.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Derby: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, The Mill Apartments, DE23 £875/mo 1 0.45 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Osmaston Road, DE23 £875/mo 1 0.54 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Baseball Drive, DE23 £895/mo 1 0.76 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, St. James Road, DE23 £795/mo 1 0.8 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Magellan Way, DE24 £850/mo 2 1.03 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sutherland Road, DE23 £870/mo 2 1.04 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ellesmere Avenue, DE24 £1,020/mo 2 1.06 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Havelock Road, DE23 £590/mo 1 1.09 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, St Thomas Road, DE23 £1,150/mo 2 1.13 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Randolph Road, DE23 £800/mo 2 1.14 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Beatty St, DE24 £895/mo 2 1.39 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £874/mo (11 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £109,375
Target investor price (1%) £87,500
Gross yield 4.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.3×
Monthly cashflow £-159/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2.8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 375
Anti-social behaviour 135
Public order 125
Drugs 110
Shoplifting 78
Criminal damage and arson 65
Other theft 65
Vehicle crime 29
Burglary 24
Possession of weapons 18
Robbery 16
Other crime 15
Bicycle theft 13
Theft from the person 11
Total incidents 1079

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Castleward Spencer Academy Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 18 Sep 2024
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 26 May 2020
Derby College Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 6 Dec 2018
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 24 Apr 2024

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