1 Bankside Cottages, Nesfield, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TB
About 1 Bankside Cottages
1 Bankside Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7TB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Bankside Cottages.
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00014/FL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bankside Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bankside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
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 7TB: £610,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in S18 7TB
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£178,500The Uplands, Nesfield, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TB
Sold Sept 2020
£835,0001 Brookside Cottages, Nesfield, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TB
Sold Oct 2015
£195,000Engine Hollow, Rose Cottage, Nesfield, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TB
Sold Apr 2008
£240,000
Everything we know about 1 Bankside Cottages, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Nesfield homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bankside Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
14 (G)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Brookside Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB