What type of property is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY last sold for £305,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and April 2024, 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY rose from £96,000 to £305,000, a change of £209,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 83% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN5 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

Police records around 8 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 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Challenger Drive, DN5 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Challenger Drive, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RY

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Challenger Drive

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

8 Challenger Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sprotbrough, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £305,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Challenger Drive, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Challenger Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£305,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2024Most recent
£305,000
+217.7%over 25 years
29 September 1998
£96,000

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Challenger Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £2,664

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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