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1 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
256 m²
2754 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Firthwood Road

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

1 Firthwood Road is a detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2754 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 is 28.2% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Firthwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Firthwood Road.

  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of a two-storey side and front extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00252/FLH
    View planning record

What's in 1 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Firthwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2010Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BW: £333,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Firthwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Firthwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £2,444

Below

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dronfield district page.

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. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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