16 Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
About 16 Eckington Road
16 Eckington Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2022 for £615,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
16 Eckington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 16 Eckington Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2022RenovationFullIn report
Removal of a small section (around 5 Feet) of garden wall so that two cars can safely use drive. (Listed building/ Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00072/FLH
- Mar 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal of a small section (around 5 Feet) of garden wall so that two cars can safely use drive. (Listed building/ Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00073/LB
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Eckington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2022Most recent
£615,000
+53.8%over 8 years19 March 2014
£400,000
+220.0%over 2 years6 April 2011
£125,000
-63.8%over 3 years26 July 2007
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3AT: £152,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in S18 3AT
26 Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
Sold Mar 2024
£127,20036 Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
Sold Sept 2020
£550,0008 Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
Sold May 2018
£130,00028 Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
Sold Mar 2018
£152,50034a, Eckington Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3AT
Sold Mar 2017
£415,000
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Versus other Eckington Road homes
On years held, 16 Eckington Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,085
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Wilson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Northfield Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB