49a, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
About 49a
49a is a five-bedroom detached house in Apperknowle, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 45.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
49a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
49a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 8 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£370,000
-1.3%over 8 years22 December 2005
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4BD: £225,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 4BD
3 The Mount, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
Sold Oct 2023
£208,50049 High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
Sold Jun 2023
£720,00037 High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
Sold Apr 2023
£162,000The Gables, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
Sold Feb 2022
£628,0001 The Mount, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD
Sold Nov 2021
£225,000
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Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, 49a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,284
Street avg £2,038
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 km
Sharman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB