56 Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
About 56 Gainsborough Road
56 Gainsborough Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1QW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 97 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 42.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £320,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56 Gainsborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
56 Gainsborough Road 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
56 Gainsborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2018Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1QW: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in S18 1QW
50 Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
Sold Feb 2025
£370,00028a, Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
Sold Nov 2024
£252,00036 Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
Sold Mar 2022
£300,00010 Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
Sold Apr 2019
£310,00034 Gainsborough Road, Dronfield, S18 1QW
Sold Aug 2017
£230,000
Everything we know about 56 Gainsborough Road, 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 Gainsborough Road homes
56 Gainsborough Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £2,465
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coniston Road East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 15 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB