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49a, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49a

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
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 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

49a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£370,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2014Most recent

    £370,000

    -1.3%over 8 years
  2. 22 December 2005

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4BD: £225,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 49a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,284

Street avg £2,038

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

0.0 km

Sharman Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 4BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 49a, High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.