12 Alder Road, Dronfield, S18 2HZ
About 12 Alder Road
12 Alder Road is an end-of-terrace house in Dronfield (S18 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Alder Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
12 Alder Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Alder Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 12 Alder Road, in one report
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Versus other Alder Road homes
12 Alder Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Snape Hill Lane Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School. 18 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB