What type of property is 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH last change hands?

20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH last sold for £95,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £22,500 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

Across 5 sales between July 1995 and December 2017, 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH rose from £22,500 to £95,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (921 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH located?

20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH sits in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN11 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

Police records around 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH show an average of 155 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The closest primary school to 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is Serlby Park Academy (768m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Serlby Park Academy (768m).

What is the nearest station to 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is Suffolk Road, 399m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Essex Drive, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

921 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Essex Drive

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

20 Essex Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN11 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 921 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 54.7% above the 2017 sale of £95,000. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff street

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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.

20 Essex 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 10 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 June 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Essex Drive, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Essex Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

20 Essex Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£95,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2017Most recent
£95,000
+13.1%
1 August 2017
£84,000
-2.3%over 7 years
11 December 2009
£86,000
+32.3%over 5 years
6 April 2004
£65,000
+188.9%over 8 years
27 July 1995
£22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN11 8BH: £150,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DN11 8BH

On the street

Versus other Essex Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Essex Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,110

Street avg £1,269

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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.

£127k

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£197k

1 Bramble Way, Harworth

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3 bed

£207k

1 Alexandra Road, Bircotes

DN11 8EZ

3 bed1 bath

£213k

1 Brierley Road, Bircotes

DN11 8GL

3 bed2 bath

£247k

1 Briar Grove, Harworth

DN11 8SE

3 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Buckingham Court, Harworth

DN11 8NZ

4 bed

£209k

1 Bracken Way, Harworth

DN11 8SB

4 bed

£258k

1 Bryndale Close, Bircotes

DN11 8FT

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Doncaster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

155/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Suffolk Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Serlby Park Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN11 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN11 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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