23 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
About 23 Firthwood Road
23 Firthwood Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 62.3% above the 2017 sale of £302,600. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
23 Firthwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Firthwood Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Firthwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£302,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2017Most recent
£302,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BW: £333,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in S18 3BW
45 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
Sold Apr 2024
£410,00030 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00033 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
Sold Sept 2023
£380,00026 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
Sold Oct 2021
£333,0006 Firthwood Road, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BW
Sold Aug 2020
£245,000
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Versus other Firthwood Road homes
Floor Area for 23 Firthwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £2,464
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Firthwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Northfield Junior School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB