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Miners Cottage, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
290 m²
3122 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Miners Cottage

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

Miners Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Unstone, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 290 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 sits 163.9% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

Miners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Miners Cottage, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 13 of planning permission 10/00970/FL

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00885/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2011
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Construction of a detached bungalow with rooms in roofspace and associated access and parking areas (revised scheme of 10/00618/FL) at land to North

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00970/FL
    View planning record

What's in Miners Cottage, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Miners Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2012Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4AH: £225,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Miners Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£966

Street avg £1,958

Strongly below

Floor Area

290 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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

St Marys Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 11 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 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 4AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Miners Cottage, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.