23 Rubens Close, Dronfield, S18 1QR
About 23 Rubens Close
23 Rubens Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £325,000 in July 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 123.3% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Rubens Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Construction of a front porch
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01407/FL
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Proposed construction of single and two storey extensions to front, two storey extension to rear and construction of car port to side
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00587/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Rubens Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£325,000
+97.0%over 15 years25 August 2009
£165,000
+28.9%over 5 years9 October 2003
£128,000
+113.5%over 4 years4 August 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1QR: £260,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in S18 1QR
Everything we know about 23 Rubens Close, 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 Rubens Close homes
On price per m², 23 Rubens Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,276
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Flyover — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Dronfield Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB