1 Burns Drive, Dronfield, S18 1NJ
About 1 Burns Drive
1 Burns Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £123,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Burns 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
1 Burns Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 3 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£123,000
+17.1%over 2 years29 March 2022
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NJ: £249,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 1 Burns 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 Burns Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Burns Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,324
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Burns 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB