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

Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD last sold for £455,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and December 2015, Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD rose from £380,000 to £455,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD have?

The current EPC rating for Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 7SD. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What planning history does Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD have?

Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in February 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

Cowley Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD is in council tax band E.

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

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

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

The closest primary school to Cowley Green 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 Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, S18 7SD?

The closest bus stop to Cowley Green 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 Green Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cowley Green Cottage

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

Cowley Green Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 20.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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 Green Cottage'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 30 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Feb 2016
OutbuildingFull
In report
Construction of a detached garage (Amended Plans)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
15/01287/FLH
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Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed extensions and alterations to existing dwelling and construction of a new detached garage
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/00161/FLH
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.

Cowley Green Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£455,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£455,000
+19.7%over 1 year
5 December 2014
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SD: £1,565,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Cowley Green Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £3,823

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 211 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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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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