1 Somerby Drive, Owston Ferry, Doncaster, DN9 1BS
About 1 Somerby Drive
1 Somerby Drive is a detached house in Owston Ferry, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN9 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 251 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 25.5% above the 2022 sale price. Sold August 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Somerby Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Somerby Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Somerby Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 7 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2022Most recent
£330,000
+11.9%over 7 years23 June 2015
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN9 1BS: £310,000 (2019–2012).
Everything we know about 1 Somerby Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Somerby Drive homes
1 Somerby Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,315
Street avg £1,275
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 211 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Epworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB