Stonewater Cottage, Town End, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BG
About Stonewater Cottage
Stonewater Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Apperknowle, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £475,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Stonewater Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed rear/side two and single storey extension (Amended plans)
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00392/FLH
What's in Stonewater Cottage, Town End, Apperknowle, Dronfield, S18 4BG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2024Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4BG: £550,000 (2025–2006).
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Versus other Town End homes
EPC Rating for Stonewater Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,626
Street avg £3,765
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.4 km
Sharman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB