Torquilstone, Mill Lane, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TL
About Torquilstone
Torquilstone is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7TL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 25.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Torquilstone's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2020PorchFullIn report
Proposed front porch and extension/alterations to side garage
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00596/FLH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Torquilstone has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2015Most recent
£200,000
+277.4%over 18 years5 August 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in S18 7TL: £419,000 (2020–2010).
Everything we know about Torquilstone, 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 Mill Lane homes
Floor Area for Torquilstone lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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
Tickled Trout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB