5 Derwent Close, Dronfield, S18 2FQ
About 5 Derwent Close
5 Derwent Close is a detached house in Dronfield (S18 2FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 62.8% above the 2005 sale of £180,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Derwent Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Derwent Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Derwent Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 1 year.
£180,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 February 2005Most recent
£180,000
+0.6%over 6 months27 July 2004
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2FQ: £190,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Derwent Close homes
5 Derwent Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,895
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Green Lane Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School. 17 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB