5 Kipling Close, Dronfield, S18 1NH
About 5 Kipling Close
5 Kipling Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 82.5% above the 2011 sale of £137,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Kipling Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Kipling Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Kipling Close
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
5 Kipling Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2011Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NH: £208,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in S18 1NH
Everything we know about 5 Kipling Close, 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 Kipling Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Kipling Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,155
Street avg £2,743
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Highgate Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe 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
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB