Hillcrest, Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillcrest ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillcrest
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
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Sales history & valuation
Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£538,000
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 7SJ: £233,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in S18 7SJ
20 Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
Sold May 2024
£195,000Springwell Farm, Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
Sold Mar 2023
£1,000,00014 Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
Sold Jan 2023
£665,00028 Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
Sold Dec 2022
£233,00063 Commonside Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SJ
Sold Aug 2020
£390,000
Everything we know about Hillcrest, 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 Commonside Road homes
Hillcrest outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.3 km
Tickled Trout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB