Damson Cottage, Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
About Damson Cottage
Damson Cottage is a detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SG). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Damson Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Damson Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SG: £311,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 7SG
8 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Aug 2024
£325,00012 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Sept 2023
£297,50014 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Dec 2022
£311,0003 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Apr 2022
£311,5007 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Sept 2021
£245,000
Everything we know about Damson Cottage, 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
Versus other Valley Rise homes
Damson Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Tickled Trout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB