5 Falkland Rise, Dronfield, S18 1SU
About 5 Falkland Rise
5 Falkland Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 153.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions and front bay extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00113/FLH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 5 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£345,000
+76.0%over 5 years15 May 2017
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1SU: £375,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in S18 1SU
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Falkland Rise homes
5 Falkland Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,059
Street avg £2,334
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.1 km
Hollins Spring Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB