1 Buttermead Cottages, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD

1 Buttermead Cottages is a semi-detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 33.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.