1 Firthwood Close, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3DD

1 Firthwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 60% above the 2018 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2018 for £240,000.