2 Chaucer Drive, Dronfield, S18 1NE
About 2 Chaucer Drive
2 Chaucer Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 62.8% above the 2013 sale of £180,000. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Chaucer Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Chaucer Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2013Most recent
£180,000
-13.3%over 5 years18 December 2007
£207,500
+29.7%over 3 years2 September 2004
£160,000
+68.4%over 2 years27 September 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NE: £235,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in S18 1NE
Everything we know about 2 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
Floor Area for 2 Chaucer Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB