79 Highfields Road, Dronfield, S18 1UW
About 79 Highfields Road
79 Highfields Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 1UW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
79 Highfields Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 79 Highfields Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
79 Highfields Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£250,000
+34.8%over 9 years30 July 2015
£185,500
+25.8%over 9 years17 November 2005
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1UW: £312,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 1UW
Everything we know about 79 Highfields 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 Highfields Road homes
Years Held for 79 Highfields Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,841
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.0 km
Highfields Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dronfield Junior School. 13 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB