What type of property is 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY last change hands?

53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY last sold for £180,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in October 2023, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

Across 2 sales between October 2023 and October 2025, 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY rose from £175,000 to £180,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN5 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY located?

53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY sits in Sprotbrough, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

Police records around 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

The closest primary school to 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is Richmond Hill Primary Academy (248m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ridgewood School (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 53 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is Melton Road/Challenger Drive, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Challenger Drive, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 53 Challenger Drive

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

53 Challenger Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sprotbrough, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £180,000 in October 2025. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 39 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Challenger Drive, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Challenger Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications 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.

53 Challenger Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2025Most recent
£180,000
+2.9%over 2 years
8 October 2023
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN5 7RY: £200,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DN5 7RY

On the street

Versus other Challenger Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53 Challenger Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £2,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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.

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1 Challenger Drive, Sprotbrough

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1 Branstone Road, Sprotbrough

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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 Doncaster district page.

Full Doncaster report

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Melton Road/Challenger Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Richmond Hill Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN5 7RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN5 7RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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