8 Garth Way Close, Dronfield, S18 1SZ
About 8 Garth Way Close
8 Garth Way Close is a semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 41.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £190,000 in September 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Garth Way Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Garth Way Close 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
8 Garth Way Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2019Most recent
£190,000
+219.3%over 21 years6 November 1997
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1SZ: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 1SZ
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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 Garth Way Close homes
On epc rating, 8 Garth Way Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,405
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Farwater Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dronfield Junior School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB