What kind of home is 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE sell for?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE last sold for £173,500 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 1996 and February 2024, 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE rose from £51,000 to £173,500, a change of £122,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2008 under ref. 08/00311/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE in?

1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

The closest primary school to 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE is Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (310m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bowness Close, S18 8PE is Coniston Road, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bowness Close

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

1 Bowness Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 38.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £173,500 in February 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowness Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

May 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Construction of a single storey front extension with mono pitched roof extending over existing front extension and installation of new cladding in place of existing PVC
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
08/00311/FL
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What's in 1 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE's planning history?

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£173,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2024Most recent
£173,500
-24.6%over 2 years
11 February 2022
£230,000
+9.0%over 3 years
18 January 2019
£211,000
+43.5%over 13 years
21 March 2005
£147,000
+188.2%over 8 years
25 April 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PE: £225,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bowness Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bowness Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £2,071

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Coniston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 8PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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