Summer Hill, Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
About Summer Hill
Summer Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Apperknowle, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
- Nov 2017AmendmentIn report
Application for lawful development certificate for retention of openings not in accordance with approved plans
Retrospective- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01018/LDC
What's in Summer Hill, Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Summer Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4AU: £310,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in S18 4AU
27 Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
Sold Sept 2022
£235,00039 Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
Sold Aug 2022
£310,000Barrack House, Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
Sold Aug 2021
£530,000The Old School House, Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
Sold Jan 2021
£715,000Cedar Croft, Barrack Road, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4AU
Sold Dec 2017
£640,000
Everything we know about Summer Hill, in one report
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Versus other Barrack Road homes
EPC Rating for Summer Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Sharman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB