12 Lea Road, Dronfield, S18 1SB
About 12 Lea Road
12 Lea Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dronfield (S18 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 38.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in June 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
12 Lea 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2018Most recent
£215,000
+40.1%over 14 years6 August 2003
£153,500
+104.7%over 7 years25 June 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1SB: £212,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in S18 1SB
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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 Lea Road homes
On habitable rooms, 12 Lea Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £5,199
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Dronfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Dronfield Junior School. 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB