5 Burns Drive, Dronfield, S18 1NJ
About 5 Burns Drive
5 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. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 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 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 40.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 18.5% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Burns Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Burns Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 5 years.
£84,950
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2006Most recent
£84,950
+41.6%over 2 years24 November 2003
£60,000
+42.9%over 2 years30 January 2001
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1NJ: £135,000 (2024–2024).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Burns Drive homes
5 Burns Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,296
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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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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