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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Firthwood Close

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

3 Firthwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £335,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 270.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE53toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Firthwood Close, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Firthwood Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Proposed side extension

    Agent
    Stacia Architectural design Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00852/FLH
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What's in 3 Firthwood Close, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3DD'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 3 Firthwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +76.3%over 10 years
  2. 29 June 2015

    £190,000

    +26.7%over 11 years
  3. 13 April 2004

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3DD: £185,000 (2025–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Firthwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Firthwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £1,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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 3DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 3DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 3DD

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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