18 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
About 18 Bowness Close
18 Bowness Close is a semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 56 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £210,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Bowness Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Bowness Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2023Most recent
£210,000
+127.0%over 19 years10 December 2003
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PE: £230,000 (2024–2020).
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
£220,00021 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Feb 2020
£230,00032 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PE
Sold Jul 2019
£225,000
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Versus other Bowness Close homes
Price per m² for 18 Bowness Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £1,931
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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