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Mill Farm Cottage, Crow Hole, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TJ

17 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mill Farm Cottage

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

Mill Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

17 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 6 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for change of use to residential is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 26.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2019 for £300,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mill Farm Cottage, Crow Hole, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Mill Farm Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jun 2024
    Full
    In report

    Relocation of shop/office and toilet/shower block to a single building (Conservation Area) (Amended Plans/Amended Title)

    Agent
    WSP
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00240/FL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2024
    Full
    In report

    Section 73 application to vary condition 6 (Stone Edge Details) and 7 (Termini to Wall Ends) of planning permission 22/00282/FL (Conservation Area)

    Agent
    wsp
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00926/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 Mill Farm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2014 starting point.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 40.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2019Most recent

    £300,000

    +538.3%over 5 years
  2. 20 March 2014

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7TJ: £395,000 (2024–1999).

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On the street

Versus other Crow Hole homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Mill Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,911

Street avg £6,073

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
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.

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

Crowhole — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Barlow CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 7TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Mill Farm Cottage, Crow Hole, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.