9 Kipling Close, Dronfield, S18 1NH
About 9 Kipling Close
9 Kipling Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £325,000 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Kipling Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension and Internal Alterations
- Agent
- Andrew Lockwood Building Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00514/FLH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Kipling Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2024Most recent
£325,000
+60.1%over 7 years24 March 2016
£203,000
+22.3%over 3 years25 February 2013
£166,000
-5.1%over 7 years21 July 2005
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NH: £185,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in S18 1NH
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Kipling Close homes
On price per m², 9 Kipling Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB