8 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
About 8 Brookvale Close
8 Brookvale Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7TS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since January 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 330.5% above the 1996 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Brookvale Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Brookvale Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Brookvale Close
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
Latest sale on 8 Brookvale Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 1996Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7TS: £325,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in S18 7TS
10 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
Sold Jan 2024
£460,0005 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
Sold Sept 2021
£361,0002 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
Sold Apr 2017
£280,0003 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
Sold Mar 2017
£325,0001 Brookvale Close, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TS
Sold Jul 2012
£300,000
Everything we know about 8 Brookvale Close, 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 Brookvale Close homes
8 Brookvale Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£693
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Commonside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 4 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB