43 Gosforth Lane, Dronfield, S18 1PQ

43 Gosforth Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 82.9% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.