14 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
About 14 Bowness Close
14 Bowness Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 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. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 307.1% above the 2000 sale of £58,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Bowness Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14 Bowness Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2000Most recent
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PE: £220,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 8PE
28 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Aug 2024
£250,0001 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Feb 2024
£173,5002 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Dec 2023
£220,00018 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Nov 2023
£210,00021 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Feb 2020
£230,000
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Versus other Bowness Close homes
Price per m² for 14 Bowness Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£648
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB