3 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
About 3 Barnard Avenue
3 Barnard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 62.4% above the 2018 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £245,000 in December 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Application for replacement of an existing carport with a two-storey side and single-storey rear extension and addition of a rear dormer (amended title)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00006/FLH
What's in 3 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Barnard Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£245,000
+77.5%over 15 years7 July 2003
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BN: £385,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 3BN
30 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
Sold Nov 2024
£395,00011 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
Sold May 2024
£265,00028 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
Sold Sept 2023
£434,50022 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
Sold May 2022
£385,00017 Barnard Avenue, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BN
Sold Aug 2021
£312,000
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Versus other Barnard Avenue homes
3 Barnard Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,450
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Firthwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Northfield Junior School. 13 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB