Brindwood House, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
About Brindwood House
Brindwood House is a detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,102,000 is 10.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at Brindwood House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brindwood House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Brindwood House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2024OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of an outbuilding
- Agent
- Telford Planning Associates
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01029/LDC
- Dec 2021AmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) Use of building as a dwellinghouse
- Agent
- Telford Planning Associates
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01222/LDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Brindwood House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Brindwood House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 9 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2010Most recent
£1,000,000
+300.0%over 8 years8 November 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SA: £650,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 7SA
3 Little Chatsworth, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
Sold Dec 2023
£650,000Hill Mount, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
Sold Aug 2023
£366,666Outspan, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
Sold Jul 2023
£777,500Cuckoos Nest, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
Sold Sept 2021
£500,000Oakleigh, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SA
Sold Mar 2021
£775,500
Everything we know about Brindwood House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Millthorpe Lane homes
Brindwood House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,996
Street avg £3,289
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.1 km
Oak Lea House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Penny Acres Primary School. 5 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
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB