What kind of home is 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG last change hands?

9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG last sold for £165,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and July 2017, 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG rose from £38,000 to £165,000, a change of £127,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

The current EPC rating for 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG use?

The latest EPC at 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG in?

9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG sits in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

The closest primary school to 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG is Northfield Junior School (544m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG?

The closest bus stop to 9 Birches Fold, S18 3AG is Methodist Church, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Birches Fold, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Birches Fold

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Birches Fold is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 52.7% above the 2017 sale of £165,000. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Birches Fold sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birches Fold, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Birches Fold has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 9 Birches Fold has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£165,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2017Most recent
£165,000
+334.2%over 19 years
30 July 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3AG: £179,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Birches Fold homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Birches Fold is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,089

Street avg £1,956

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Dronfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Northfield Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 3AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 3AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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60 dB

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