What kind of home is 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND last change hands?

74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND last sold for £320,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and December 2020, 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND rose from £190,000 to £320,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

The current EPC rating for 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 1ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND use?

The latest EPC at 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND is in council tax band C.

Which area is 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND in?

74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND sits in Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

The closest primary school to 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND is Unstone Junior School (1.1km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND?

The closest bus stop to 74 Shakespeare Crescent, S18 1ND is Chaucer Drive, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Dronfield Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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74 Shakespeare Crescent, Dronfield, S18 1ND

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 Shakespeare Crescent

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

74 Shakespeare Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in December 2020.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Shakespeare Crescent, Dronfield, S18 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Shakespeare Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£320,000
+36.2%over 3 years
13 January 2017
£235,000
+23.7%over 11 years
17 July 2005
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1ND: £139,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in S18 1ND

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On the street

Versus other Shakespeare Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 74 Shakespeare Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £2,224

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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 Dronfield district page.

Full Dronfield report

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chaucer Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Unstone Junior School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 1ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 1ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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