Bowshaw House, Bowshaw, Dronfield, S18 2GB
About Bowshaw House
Bowshaw House is a semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 2GB). It has a recorded floor area of 412 m² (around 4435 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 412 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 sits 115.7% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bowshaw House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bowshaw House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Bowshaw House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2011Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 15 years7 February 1996
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2GB: £355,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Bowshaw homes
On floor area, Bowshaw House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£728
Street avg £2,389
Floor Area
412 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bowshaw — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB