What kind of home is Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD last change hands?

Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD last sold for £480,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and August 2025, Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD rose from £99,000 to £480,000, a change of £381,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

The current EPC rating for Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 7SD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD use?

The latest EPC at Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD has council approval for an extension granted in May 2003 under ref. 03/00231/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD in?

Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD sits in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

The closest primary school to Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (2.5km).

What transport links are near Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

The closest bus stop to Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is Main Road, 376m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cowley Bar Cottage

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

Cowley Bar Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £480,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cowley Bar Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Relocation of existing conservatory, construction of a single storey front extension and first floor side extension over garage and car port and alterations to front boundary wall (amended title)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
03/00231/FL
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Jun 2002
RenovationFull
In report
Increasing the height of the front boundary wall and the installation of a trellis on the front and side boundary walls
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
02/00662/FL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Cowley Bar Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£480,000
+37.1%over 18 years
16 February 2007
£350,000
+77.7%over 4 years
8 January 2003
£197,000
+99.0%over 3 years
15 July 1999
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SD: £1,600,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S18 7SD

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On the street

Versus other Cowley Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cowley Bar Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £3,844

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Main Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 7SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 7SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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