5 Birchitt View, Dronfield, S18 2HL
About 5 Birchitt View
5 Birchitt View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield (S18 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 56.3% above the 2009 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Birchitt View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of a two storey side extension including a loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00240/FLH
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00057/FLH
What's in 5 Birchitt View, Dronfield, S18 2HL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2009Most recent
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2HL: £215,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in S18 2HL
Everything we know about 5 Birchitt View, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birchitt View homes
On epc rating, 5 Birchitt View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,640
Street avg £2,031
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.3 km
Coach and Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB