4 Machins Court, Dronfield, S18 1QF
About 4 Machins Court
4 Machins Court is a semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 4 Machins Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell one Lime Tree within Dronfield Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01290/CATPO
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intended remedial works to one Lime tree and one Beech tree covered by Dronfield Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01099/CATPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Machins Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Machins Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 4 Machins Court, 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 Machins Court homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Machins Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Snape Hill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dronfield Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB