Sold STC Semi-detached

24 AVOCET CLOSE

HEANOR, DERBYSHIRE DE75 7UA

2 beds 1 baths 667 sq ft Listed 14 Feb 2023 (-1212d)

£160,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (DE75 7UA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, DERBYSHIRE DE75 7UA |
| Price | £160,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 62 m² |
| Last sold | £155,000 Aug 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £642/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,510

### Recommendations
- E (£10)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9762-3024-5202-9207-1200)

## Description

***ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS*** Two bedroom semi-detached property on a popular residential area close to local schools, shops, amenities and transport links. In brief this property compromises of living room, kitchen, downstairs WC, two bedrooms, bathroom, fully enclosed rear garden and driveway all serviced with no upward chain this property is ready for you to move straight into and call home.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/131669936/554454) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/131669936/554458) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA | £155,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW | £215,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW | £207,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HJ | £188,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 22 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA | £170,000 | 03/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 9 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA | £177,500 | 20/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 37 KIRKSTONE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UJ | £241,500 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NU | £195,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BESTWICK AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HH | £198,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 66 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HJ | £114,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 25 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA | £160,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 89 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HL | £160,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HX | £190,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 132 BREACH ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HQ | £152,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 122 BREACH ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HQ | £210,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NX | £167,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 88 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HL | £138,000 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 JASMINE COURT, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7RY | £188,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84 ALDREDS LANE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HG | £175,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 111 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NU | £200,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW | £173,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BESTWICK AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HH | £180,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 WOODBRIDGE CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UQ | £160,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MEADOW GARDENS, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7PH | £159,000 | 28/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £169,167 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £180,525 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £220,619 (21 Semi-detached, DE75, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -27.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Amber Valley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £708/mo
- **Realistic:** £787/mo
- **Optimistic:** £866/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Derby (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Elnor Street, NG16 | £780/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Langley, NG16 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Market St, DE75 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Upper Dunstead Road, NG16 | £820/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blackthorn Drive, NG16 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Stamford Street, DE75 | £800/mo | 2 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £908/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £835/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £96/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,581/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 35.2%
- **10y growth:** 76.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Amber Valley; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 63.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

62 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£155,000 Aug 2023

Price per m²

£2,581/m²

Local average

£220,619 (-27.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,347 of 33,755)

Street crime

187 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached
Cul-de sac location
No upward chain
Off Street parking
Well presented
Popular residential estate
Close to local schools, shops, amenities and transport links

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

*ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS* Two bedroom semi-detached property on a popular residential area close to local schools, shops, amenities and transport links. In brief this property compromises of living room, kitchen, downstairs WC, two bedrooms, bathroom, fully enclosed rear garden and driveway all serviced with no upward chain this property is ready for you to move straight into and call home.

Listed by

Heanor

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 131669936

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/02/2023

Current heating cost: £642/year

Potential heating cost: £646/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,510

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/08/2023 (2 years ago)	£155,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW	£215,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
34 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW	£207,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
32 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HJ	£188,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 22 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA	£170,000	03/02/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 9 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA	£177,500	20/12/2024	Terraced
37 KIRKSTONE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UJ	£241,500	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
71 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NU	£195,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
9 BESTWICK AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HH	£198,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
66 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HJ	£114,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 25 AVOCET CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UA	£160,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
89 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HL	£160,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
11 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HX	£190,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
132 BREACH ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HQ	£152,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
122 BREACH ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HQ	£210,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
36 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NX	£167,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
88 LACEYFIELDS ROAD, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HL	£138,000	24/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 JASMINE COURT, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7RY	£188,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
84 ALDREDS LANE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HG	£175,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
111 BROOKFIELD WAY, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7NU	£200,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
20 JULIE AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HW	£173,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
6 BESTWICK AVENUE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7HH	£180,000	19/04/2022	Semi-detached
12 WOODBRIDGE CLOSE, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7UQ	£160,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
3 MEADOW GARDENS, HEANOR, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE75 7PH	£159,000	28/03/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £169,167 (3 sales)

Area average: £180,525 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 35.2%

10y growth 76.8%

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

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 22.5%

10y (index) 63.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £708/mo

Realistic £787/mo

Optimistic £866/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Amber Valley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Derby: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Meadow Gardens	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Brockhall Rise	0.2 miles
Shop	Godfrey Street Motors	0.4 miles
Shop	Mill Floorings	0.4 miles
Train station	Langley Mill	0.5 miles
Train station	Ilkeston	2.8 miles
University	Clinical Sciences	7.5 miles
University	Chaucer Study Space	8.4 miles
Hospital	Florence Nightingale Community Hospital	8.8 miles
Hospital	Cygnet Hospital Derby	8.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	71
Anti-social behaviour	36
Criminal damage and arson	17
Public order	15
Other theft	12
Shoplifting	12
Drugs	6
Vehicle crime	6
Possession of weapons	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	187

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
Laceyfields Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Sep 2023
Marlpool Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Marlpool Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Apr 2015
Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2010
Jasmine House School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Elnor Street, NG16	£780/mo	2	0.44 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Langley, NG16	£900/mo	2	0.51 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Market St, DE75	£1,300/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Upper Dunstead Road, NG16	£820/mo	2	0.91 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Blackthorn Drive, NG16	£850/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Stamford Street, DE75	£800/mo	2	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £908/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,375

Target investor price (1%) £83,500

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16×

Monthly cashflow £96/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.5%

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).