1 Chaucer Drive, Dronfield, S18 1NE
About 1 Chaucer Drive
1 Chaucer Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 771 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 84.4% above the 2012 sale of £167,000. At 72 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 5 EPCs). On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Chaucer 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chaucer Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chaucer Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chaucer Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2012Most recent
£167,000
+44.0%over 9 years15 November 2002
£116,000
+84.1%over 5 years12 December 1996
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NE: £235,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in S18 1NE
Everything we know about 1 Chaucer 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 Chaucer Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Chaucer Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £3,842
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chaucer Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Unstone Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB