14 Lea Road, Dronfield, S18 1SB
About 14 Lea Road
14 Lea Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dronfield (S18 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
14 Lea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Lea Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2008FullIn report
Re-building of south west boundary retaining wall (Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01564/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£225,000
+63.6%over 10 years24 May 2007
£137,500
+5.4%over 4 years13 December 2002
£130,500
+51.4%over 3 years28 September 1999
£86,200
+11.9%over 3 years29 November 1995
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1SB: £212,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in S18 1SB
Everything we know about 14 Lea 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 Lea Road homes
Price per m² for 14 Lea Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,296
Street avg £5,254
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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