27 Burns Drive, Dronfield, S18 1NJ
About 27 Burns Drive
27 Burns Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £290,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
27 Burns Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 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
27 Burns Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2024Most recent
£290,000
+52.7%over 13 years15 August 2010
£189,950
+3.2%over 3 years24 August 2006
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NJ: £135,000 (2024–2023).
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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
27 Burns Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,458
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB