7 Gosforth Drive, Dronfield, S18 1QU
About 7 Gosforth Drive
7 Gosforth Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 32.6% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £277,500 in October 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Gosforth Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Construction of a two-storey side extension with single-storey link to existing garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01434/FL
- Jun 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00530/FL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Gosforth Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Gosforth Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.
£277,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2018Most recent
£277,500
+38.8%over 5 years16 September 2013
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1QU: £264,950 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in S18 1QU
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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 Gosforth Drive homes
On epc rating, 7 Gosforth Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,293
Street avg £2,588
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coniston Road East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB